Michael is an American pioneer underground DJ, singer, author, recording artist and actor. He's also a regular Sing Out! contributor.
Carlene Carter Carter Girl Rounder 11661-918 www.rounder.com With Carter Girl, Carlene Carter has made an album she’s wanted to make for many years: one steeped in and, in truth, inspired by her Carter Family … Continue reading →
The Charlie Daniels Band Off The Grid – Doin’ It Dylan Blue Hat 9716 www.charliedaniels.com The Charlie Daniels Band serves up ten Bob Dylan songs here. I’ll bet the germ of this project was planted … Continue reading →
Various Bob Dylan In The ’80s, Vol. One ATO 0224 www.80sdylan.com Bob Dylan’s work in the 1980s beginning with his Christian albums Saved and A Shot of Love have received plenty of scorn and … Continue reading →
Tom Brosseau Grass Punks Crossbill 025 www.crossbillrecords.com This brief 28-minute nine-track album is essentially a collaboration between a singer-songwriter, Brosseau, and a producer, Sean Watkins, who engineered and mixed the entire recording at his … Continue reading →
We’re sad to report that songwriter, singer and guitarist Jesse Winchester died on Friday, April 11th, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. Jesse first appeared with a debut album produced by Robbie Robertson of The Band. It had a … Continue reading →
RHONDA VINCENT Only Me Upper Management 007 www.rhondavincent.com Rhonda Vincent’s new album attempts to straddle her stellar bluegrass heritage and her love of country music in a most peculiar way. She has made Only … Continue reading →
ROSANNE CASH The River and The Thread Blue Note www.rosannecash.com Ever since her 1990 album Interiors, which marked the move from Nashville to New York City after divorcing Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash’s songs have … Continue reading →
SARAH JAROSZ Build Me Up From Bones Sugar Hill 4093 www.sugarhillrecords.com Build Me Up From Bones, Sarah Jarosz’s third album, again shows a quantum leap in growth, ambition and reach as singer, songwriter and … Continue reading →
LISA BIALES Singing In My Soul Big Song Music www.lisabiales.com It is simple: for a really good time slap on a Lisa Biales CD! The Ohio blues chanteuse’s second album is pure fun … Continue reading →
ERIC BURDON ‘Til Your River Runs Dry ABKCO 8906 www.abkco.com Eric Burdon returns to action with this set of ten originals plus Marc Cohn’s “Medicine Man” and Bo Diddley’s “Before You Accuse Me.” That … Continue reading →
