Stan Rogers ‘Between The Breaks…Live!’ Album Review
Vocally and lyrically, Stan Rogers was a true anomaly with an artist’s touch, attached to his subject matter in ways that scarcely exist today.
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Author: Brian Miller
Brian Miller is the Editor of Vivascene, which he founded in 2010. A former record/audio store owner, print executive and business writer, he is devoted to vinyl records, diverse genres of music, guitar practice and b&w photography. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada.
The Never-Ending Talent of Dion DiMucci
Dion is a singer with few faults and many virtues, and he‘s still making exciting music after more than 60 years in the business.
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Buddy Guy ‘Living Proof’ Album Review
Buddy Guy’s song catalogue is a treasure house that has often been looted by lesser bluesmen. For proof, check out his ‘Living Proof’ album.
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Essentials: ‘The Very Best of Jussi Björling’ Album Review
Jussi Björling projected a restrained but intense passion that makes his finest performances memorable for a lifetime.
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Harry Nilsson~ Loved, Admired, Underrated
Harry Nilsson possessed the finest singing voice of his generation. He was the most underrated singer of the twentieth century.
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Dion’s Lost Masterpiece ‘Wonder Where I’m Bound’ Album Review
Dion has reinvented himself from being one of the great pop singers to being perhaps the best white blues singer alive.
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Steve Forbert Then and Now
Was there ever a debut album more fittingly titled than Steve Forbert’s astonishing 1978 release ‘Alive on Arrival’?
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Steve Earle and The Dukes ‘Terraplane’ Album Review
Steve Earle’s divorce album ‘Terraplane’ is a tour de force, a killer record of confessional blues and sex-drenched regret.
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Patty Griffin ‘American Kid’ Album Review
Patty Griffin’s ‘American Kid’ is one of the leading candidates for Roots Album of the decade.
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