The third release by Jeffrey Halford & the Healers is impressive in its musical and lyrical content and utter lack of pretense; simply put, this is great rootsy rock music. Halford is a transplanted Texan who has called California home since childhood, and the West Coast sometimes serves as a centerpiece for Halford’s musical adventures. [...]

John Jennings is best known as Mary Chapin Carpenter’s co-writer, guitarist and producer, not to mention numerous musician credits with Janis Ian, John Gorka, Robin & Linda Williams, Beausoleil, Tony Rice and others. I Belong To You is his sophomore solo effort, and with its spare instrumentation, less-is-more approach, and thoughtful, evocative wordscapes, it serves [...]

The Coal Palace Kings wear their garage-punk influences, not to mention a serious Neil Young fixation, squarely on their sleeves. Their bio also claims Hank Sr. and Merle as inspirations, but you’d be hard-pressed to discern just where those names fit into the scheme of things. The band’s sound is based around only two modes [...]