Music Editorial Reviews
Album of the week: 'Old Yellow Moon' 
by Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY - February 28, 2013
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell reunite on a sumptuous album.
Atlas Genius: When It Was Now
Brian Mansfield - May 19, 2013
Album: When It Was NowArtist: Atlas GeniusRelease date: Feb. 20, 2013Download: Trojans, If So Like a phoenix rising from Australia, this synth-rock band has been gaining strength since posting the effervescent Trojans online in 2011. When It Was Now offers more of the...
Bobby Rush: Down in Louisiana
Jerry Shriver - May 19, 2013
Album: Down in LouisianaArtist: Bobby RushRelease date: Feb. 20, 2013Download: You Just Like a Dresser, Swing Low, Bowlegged Woman The juke joint legend has been going strong — yet hitless — for five decades, with sturdy recordings and engaging performances that draw...
Listen Up: Andrew Bird, Kaiser Chiefs
By Edna Gundersen, Elysa Gardner, Steve Jones and Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY - March 6, 2012
Plus, new music from Magnetic Fields and Human Nature.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Push the Sky Away
Edna Gundersen - April 4, 2013
Album: Push the Sky AwayArtist: Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsRelease date: Feb. 20, 2013Download: Jubilee Street, Water's Edge The Aussie band's 15th studio album in 30 years, and its first without Mick Harvey, may be more spare, somber and haunting than recent...
Devon Allman: Turquoise
Jerry Shriver - May 19, 2013
Album: TurquoiseArtist: Devon AllmanRelease date: Feb. 12, 2013Download: When I Left Home, Time Machine, Into the Darkness After spending more than a decade with Honeytribe and Royal Southern Brotherhood, the vocalist/guitarist (Gregg's son) has stepped out with a solo...
Bullet for My Valentine: Temper Temper
Brian Mansfield - March 26, 2013
Album: Temper TemperArtist: Bullet for My ValentineRelease date: Feb. 12, 2013Download: Riot, Temper Temper This Welsh band rose through the modern metal ranks, balancing old-school shredding with metalcore aggression. The group's fourth album hits like a shot through...
The Virginmarys: King of Conflict
Brian Mansfield - May 19, 2013
Album: King of ConflictArtist: The VirginmarysRelease date: Feb. 12, 2013Download: Dead Man's Shoes, Lost Weekend, Just a Ride The power trio from Macclesfield, England, naturally extends the brand of visceral, raw-throated rock that runs from The Who through Motorhead...
Harry Connick Jr.: Smokey Mary
Steve Jones - May 19, 2013
Album: Smokey MaryArtist: Harry Connick Jr.Release date: Feb. 5, 2013Download: S'pposed to Be, Dang You Pretty, Angola (at the Farm) Connick celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Krewe of Orpheus with this funk-drenched album named for their Mardi Gras track-engine...
Jim James: Regions of Light and Sound of God
Brian Mansfield - March 19, 2013
Album: Regions of Light and Sound of GodArtist: Jim JamesRelease date: Feb. 5, 2013Download: A New Life, State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.), All Is Forgiven The My Morning Jacket frontman is inspired by Lynn Ward's 1929 graphic novel A God's Man. Subdued and contemplative,...
