What’s old is new again as The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band breathes life into revivalist blues on “Honeysuckle.” Released Friday, Feb. 21, via Family Owned Records, the trio’s 11th album polishes their stripped-down sound […]
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Doubles Down In Atlantic City
The powerhouse Tedeschi Trucks Band kicked off its Duces Wild Tour with Little Feat for two nights, Feb. 16-17, 2024, at Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For its first tour of […]
Buffalo Nichols Shines In Classic Style On Solo Debut
I’m starting 2022 with looking back on 2021, and not in the kind of year-in-review way. The last year was a busy one and there are only so many albums that I can review but […]
Samantha Fish Uses Her Axe To Chop Through Genres ‘Faster’
Once an artist gets some success, they oftentimes get pigeonholed. I finally got around to watching the documentary “Elvis Presley: The Searcher” on HBO and it details the struggles he endured while trying to be […]
Dylan Displays His ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ On New Album
Bob Dylan is one layered fella. The singer, musician, writer and artist contains multitudes. He tells us so on his 39th studio album “Rough and Rowdy Ways” released June 19 via his longtime company Columbia […]
The Wood Brothers Reap Imaginative Fields Of Folk On New Album
Folk-rock trio The Wood Brothers channel its freewheeling spirit into a focused force of imagination on the band’s seventh studio album, “Kingdom In My Mind” released Jan. 24 on Honey Jar and Thirty Tigers records. […]
Marcus King Fires With All Cylinders On ‘El Dorado’
Twenty-three-year-old singer-songwriter Marcus King packs his debut album “El Dorado” with fluid and soulful songs that showcase his velvety musicianship. Released Jan. 17 via Fantasy Records and produced Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the […]
Whitehorse Honors Blues Legacy On ‘The Northern South Vol. 2’
People have always called me an old soul. I’m sure that means different things to different people. I’m not quite sure what that means. I’ve never paid too much attention to it. But, I’ve always […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, Sept. 9, 2016
After a brief hiatus after the Philadelphia Folk Festival and launching the new podcast, The High Note blog is back with fresh new albums that were released Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. This was a great week […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, July 22, 2016
This week, The High Note Blog crossed genres and continents in search of the best new albums released Friday, July 22, 2016. Whether you like jazz, electronic, heavy metal, rock, rap or hard rock; here […]