Celebrating Bird is a beautifully written book, and in this carefully updated version, it is a scintillating, moving tribute to the torn and tormented genius of Charlie Parker.
Elvis Costello And The Roots deliver a classic recording that advances not only their careers but modern rock music itself.
J. J. Cale, who died yesterday at the age of 74, was a songwriter's songwriter, a musician's musician, and a guitar wizard who was often imitated but never equalled.
'Twenty Feet From Stardom' is dedicated to lesser-known but brilliant musicianship in the art of back-up singing for popular music.
Patty Griffin's 'American Kid' is the leading candidate for Roots Album of the year.
Their second album nearly equals their stunning first, but calls for wide-open minds and ears to appreciate how valuable this new material will be to the group's catalogue.
The new recording by The National serves up relentless despair with slices of hope in a frequently dazzling sonic texture that becomes surprisingly endearing.