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| | Reflections: BB KingBuy new: $13.98 $10.24
7 new & used from $10.20B.B. King is the King of the Blues but there is more to B.B. King than playing the blues. After more than 50 albums over more than 50 years of recording, he is yet exploring new territory with an album largely featuring his unique renditions of standards that cross the boundaries of pop, jazz, country and blues. "Reflections", features the widest and perhaps most surprising range of material heard on one album in an extraordinary career that has already been honored with his induction into the Blues Foundation and Rock and Roll halls of fame and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.  more info | | |
| | Dragonfly: Ziggy MarleyBuy new: $7.98 $4.87
7 new & used from $4.87The oldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley and his wife Rita, Ziggy Marley was the natural heir to the throne left vacant by his father's untimely 1981 death; along with backing band the Melody Makers, a unit comprised of his brothers and sisters, he successfully carried on the tradition of communicating the music's message to a growing global audience. The music on “Dragonfly” continues along the musical course that Ziggy has been on since his first release in 1985, and his songs pack the lyrical importance that would make his father proud. more info | | |
| | SHAKING THE TREE-16 GOLDEN GREATS: Peter Gabriel1 new & used from $4.07Audiophiles will delight in the fact that Peter’s catalog is now also available in SACD as well! Every album from 1977 through 1994, the critically acclaimed and massive commercial successes, soundtrack albums, live discs and a “greatest hits” package, have been re-released by Universal Music Enterprises. Peter Gabriel is on tour this summer, and this should be the “must see” concert on your list, as his live performance is unparalleled. more info | | |
| | THIS SIDE: Nickel CreekBuy new: $17.98 $12.24
5 new & used from $11.10Distinguished by their youth and eclectic taste, Grammy Award wining Nickel Creek became a word-of-mouth sensation on the progressive bluegrass scene and soon found their appeal spreading beyond the genre's core audience. more info | | |
| | WORKSONG S:QuetzalBuy new: $17.98 $12.79
3 new & used from $12.79Music that matters. In these glossy, polished days of digital touch-ups, vocal overdubs and meaningless lyrics, it’s a rare band that can unite important social issues and deeply personal topics into accessible, unique music. With its third album, Worksongs, the Los Angeles-based Quetzal makes the task seem easy. more info | | |
| | OM YOGA MIX: Various Artists Buy new: $15.98 $11.99
8 new & used from $5.09A new musical genre is emerging that joins elements of dance, world grooves, trance and new age music. It’s the music that’s being played in yoga studios across the nation. Grammy-nominated composer and producer David Nichtern is at the forefront of this movement. There is something in this music that intrigues people; it is deeply layered and rich, every time you listen you hear new things. more info | | |
| | RUN TO RUIN: Nina NastasiaBuy new: $15.98 $10.79
5 new & used from $10.79New York City Singer-Songwriter Nina Nastasia creates intimate, spectral music that evokes some lost, skewed take on Americana. On her new CD “Run To Ruin” on Touch And Go Records, Nastasia and her guitar are backed by an assortment of drums, basses, pianos, accordions, violins, cellos, and banjos. more info | | |
| | EASTMOUNT AINSOUTH: EASTMOUN TAINSOUTHBuy new: $13.98 $10.39
6 new & used from $9.17The Los Angeles duo Eastmountainsouth creates their own country/folk blend that's characteristic of their southern upbringings. Discovered by Robbie Robertson from “The Band”, Eastmountainsouth have released their debut self titled CD on Dreamworks Records. more info | | |
| | REDISCOVERED: Howard TateBuy new: $11.98 $6.73
2 new & used from $4.03Before establishing himself as a solo performer, Howard Tate sang with the Gainors, a North Philadelphia doo wop group that also included future soul star Garnet Mimms. In the early '60s, he was the vocal front man for Bill Doggett, the organist famous for the instrumental hit "Honky Tonk." With “Rediscovered”, on Private Music his first new studio album in nearly 30 years, Tate makes the comeback complete. more info | | |
| | MORE B.S.: Bree SharpBuy new: $12.98 $8.75
Having grown up in Philadelphia, PA with the musical influences of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith and Elvis Costello, Bree Sharp armed herself with an acoustic guitar and began singing at the local coffee shops. Bree’s second CD “More B.S.”, is loaded with pop-gems. more info | | |
| | FLY BELOW THE RADAR: MinibarBuy new: $12.98 $7.67
5 new & used from $7.67While Minibar comes from the U.K., the quartet plays a brand of cosmopolitan roots rock that is distinctly American. They play tuneful rock that has pop appeal without selling out. Echoes of bands like R.E.M. and, reaching further back, the Byrds, and late-'60s/early-'70s British pop can be heard in addition to the more contemporary alt-folk-rock factors. more info | | |
| | Rules Of Travel:Rosanne CashBuy new: $13.98 $9.00
5 new & used from $2.03Billboard magazine raves, " Mature and impeccably produced... Rules of Travel revels in inspired musicianship and melodic, well-written songs". Notable guest vocalists include Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, Teddy Thompson, and Johnny Cash. more info |
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