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Category: Album reviews

Garry Walsh - Uncovered cover artwork. A closeup of fingers playing a flute.
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Family Tunes Resurface: Garry Walsh’s Debut Album

Ryan Emmert February 8, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicGarry WalshIrish folk musicworld music

Garry Walsh – Uncovered (Ossian, 2004), Irish flute player Garry Walsh released his debut album Uncovered on Ossian (2004). The grand material here draws on…

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A dark cover features a shadowed Devon Allman in a hat, rendered in purple and blue tones against a black background. Vertical typography on the right lists The Blues Summit with artist names.
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Devon Allman Rallies a Blues Dream Team for Star-Studded Album and Tour

Angel Romero February 7, 2026 No Comments bluesblues rockDevon Allmanworld music

Devon Allman – The Blues Summit (Ruf Records, 2025) Devon Allman put together The Blues Summit, a collaborative studio album featuring a roster of guest…

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Yilian stands confidently against a green-to-yellow backdrop, styled in a bright green top, magenta bikini bottom, and matching platform heels. Pastel lettering spells out Vitamina Y, with the large final “Y” shifting from pink to purple.
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Yilian Cañizares Powers Up 2026 With New Album Vitamina Y

Iliana Cabrera February 6, 2026 No Comments Cuban musicworld musicYilian Cañizares

Yilian Cañizares – Vitamina Y (2026) Cuban-born violinist, singer, and composer Yilian Cañizares will release her new delectable album Vitamina Y on February 6, 2026.…

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Mick Abrahams Seasons – The Recordings 1971-1972 cover artwork.A photo of Mick leaning against a wall.
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Mick Abrahams’ Early ’70s Blues-Rock Returns On 2CD Set

Angel Romero February 5, 2026 No Comments blues-rockclassic rockMick Abrahams

Mick Abrahams – Seasons – The Recordings 1971-1972 (Esoteric, 2026) Seasons – The Recordings 1971–1972 is a 2CD remastered collection that combines Mick Abrahams’ first…

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Ababeramuco Ensemble - Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda cover artwork. A black and white photo of the muscians holding their musical instruments.
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Charming Traditional Songs of Gatagara, Rwanda

Tyler Bennet February 5, 2026 No Comments Ababeramuco EnsembleRwandaRwandan musicworld music

Ababeramuco Ensemble – Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda (Antonovka Records, 2022) Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda presents field recordings of traditional Rwandan music…

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Tangerine Dream - 50 Years Of Phaedra cover artwork. A photo of the concert with blue lighting. The three musicians facing each other and the original album artwork displayed in the background.
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Tangerine Dream Reconstructs ‘Phaedra’ 50 Years Later

Angel Romero February 4, 2026 No Comments Berlin Schoolelectronic musicHoshiko YamanePaul FrickPhaedraTangerine DreamThorsten Quaeschning

Tangerine Dream – 50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican (Kscope, 2026) The current version of Tangerine Dream has released 50 Years Of Phaedra: At…

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Divine Interventions: Juanjo López Channels Faith and Migration in ‘Above, Beyond, Within’

Iliana Cabrera February 4, 2026 No Comments world music

Juanjo López – Above, Beyond, Within (Desafío Candente Records, 2025) Mexican guitarist and composer Juanjo López’s Above, Beyond, Within is a three-part suite of original…

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A black-and-white illustration merges two feline faces into an abstract landscape of dripping lines, staircases, and citylike forms. Ink appears to melt downward.
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Jazz Fusion Guitarist Ossi Maristo Impresses with Solo Debut, Arc

Angel Romero February 3, 2026 No Comments jazz fusionjazz-rockJonne TaavitsainenKasperi KallioOssi Maristoprogressive rockTapio Backlund

Ossi Maristo – Arc (Eclipse Music, 2021) Finnish guitarist Ossi Maristo released a superb solo album in 2021 titled Arc. The album draws clear inspiration…

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A collage fills the cover, centered on a vintage side-profile head whose interior reveals miniature scenes and memories. Surrounding it, colorful cutout illustrations of flowers, insects, fruit, animals, and objects spill across a guitar-like surface. Reds and browns in the background.
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Jefferson Ross Goes Full DIY On Backstage Balladeer

Ryan Emmert February 3, 2026 No Comments Jefferson Ross

Jefferson Ross – Backstage Balladeer (2025) Jefferson Ross’ fascinating Backstage Balladeer is a self-contained project he laudably wrote, performed, produced, recorded, and mixed on his…

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A lone figure walks along a dusty road that disappears into a hazy horizon. Warm sepia tones dominate the scene, giving it a reflective atmosphere. The album title The Path Before Us sits in elegant script beneath the word “Crossing,” with the artists’ names listed at the bottom. The imagery suggests journey, distance, and quiet persistence.
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Kora Meets Cello: Diabaté, Schiavone and Martella Trio Unveils Crossing

Iliana Cabrera February 3, 2026 No Comments cellokoraMarco SchiavoneNino MartellaPetit Solo Diabatéworld fusionworld music

Crossing (Diabaté, Schiavone, Martella) – The Path Before Us (Circular Music Records, 2026) The Path Before Us brings together Burkinan and Italian artists Petit Solo…

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