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Alejandro Escovedo Announces New Album, Springsteen Collaboration

Alejandro Escovedo Announces New Album, Springsteen Collaboration

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Alejandro Escovedo has been through a lot over the years, and he’ll be channeling those ups and downs once again into a new album, Street Songs of Love, June 29 on Fantasy Records. The record pairs Escovedo with producer Tony Visconti (T. Rex, Morrissey, David Bowie). Street Songs “ended up being an album about love, the pursuit of a feeling that is forever elusive, mysterious, and addictive,” according to Escovedo, and features a collaboration track with Bruce Sprinsteen (“Faith”)....  read more

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Rickie Lee Jones: Balm in Gilead

Rickie Lee Jones: <em>Balm in Gilead</em>

Wild girl returns with headphone album “It’s hard to be older and poor, I don’t dig it that much anymore,” Rickie Lee Jones sings on “Wild Girl,” the opening track of her 13th album. Although she’s in character, it’s odd to hear her sing that line; 30 years into an unpredictable career, she still sounds like the wild girl she once was. The largely self-produced Balm in Gilead plies a folksy yet soulful jazz-country sound that showcases both her inimitable voice—with its playful meter and peculiar grain—and her studio prowess....  read more

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The Gabe 
Dixon Band: The Gabe Dixon Band

The Gabe 
Dixon Band: <em>The Gabe Dixon Band </em>

Proudly wearing the sensitive...  read more

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