Editorial Product Review: :Bob Dylan has always been incredibly prolific, only releasing a fraction of what he records. Such a policy has made him a prime target for bootleggers over the years, finally prompting this sanctioned 1991 triple-disc dive into the Dylan vaults. It consists of rare tracks, unreleased outtakes, early versions of classics ('Times They Are a-Changin',' 'Like a Rolling Stone,' 'I Shall Be Released'), and alternate versions that sometimes cut the originals ('Idiot Wind'). A measure of Dylan's ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:Debut full length from the country music singer-songwriter from Ontario, Canada. A CMT six-part series Crystal: Living the Dream, aired in February 2008 documenting her rise to fame. Her 2008 debut single, 'You Can Let Go,' went top 5 in Canada. Shawanda is a full-blooded Native American from the Ojibwe tribe, her last name, translates to Dawn of a New Day. A USA release date is still pending.
Editorial Product Review: :When Brad Paisley sings, as he does on the lead single 'Celebrity,' 'No matter what you do, people think you're cool just 'cuz you're on TV,' he ratifies his status as a formidable voice in modern yet accessible and traditional country music. 'That's Love' and 'Is It Raining at Your House' offer romance freed of hazy metaphor or greeting-card slogans. There's a miniature morality play, 'The Cigar Song,' and the obligatory closing gospel chestnut ('Farther Along'). The ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:Sierra Hull is a rare talent: an artist who combines youthful intensity and energy with a sense of grace and maturity well beyond her years. Secrets, her national debut, features her fluidly, inventive mandolin playing and tender, wistful singing supported by a luminous cast of bluegrass masters. From full-on newgrass instrumentals to eloquent, heart-stopping ballads to playful modern bluegrass, Secrets heralds the arrival of a fresh, important new voice onto today's bluegrass scene. Co-produced by Sierra ...
Editorial Product Review: :One of the most striking debut albums ever released, this disc instantly established Chapman as a musical force, and with good reason. Immediacy, integrity of purpose, and unqualified artistry are apparent in nearly every song. And while 'Fast Cars' remains Chapman's best-known work, 'Talkin' Bout a Revolution' is that rarest breed: a song which is both topical and timeless. Any exploration into Chapman's work should begin with this at times stunning effort; it's a disc of remarkable ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:John Prine takes his own sweet time dancing with his muse -- and truly writes what's in his soul. So if it takes him a little longer to write the songs that capture moments and reveal the gently folded human truths that bind us all together. It's always worth the wait. Now, nearly nine years since the release of his Grammy-nominated Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings, the iconic American writer has put the finishing touches on ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:John Prine takes his own sweet time dancing with his muse -- and truly writes what's in his soul. So if it takes him a little longer to write the songs that capture moments and reveal the gently folded human truths that bind us all together. It's always worth the wait. Now, nearly nine years since the release of his Grammy-nominated Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings, the iconic American writer has put the finishing touches on ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:2008 digitally remastered deluxe two CD edition of Elton's hit album featuring a bonus CD containing 13 additional tracks including previously unreleased cuts, demos and more. Originally released in 1971, Tumbleweed Connection featured EJ classics like 'Burn Down The Mission', 'Love Song' and 'Country Comfort'. This deluxe edition features piano demos of many of the album's tracks plus BBC sessions and more. 23 tracks total. Universal.
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:The emergence of North Carolinian Randy Travis heralded a sea change in contemporary country. The true pioneer of the hugely popular new traditionalist movement, Travis helped reconnect the genre with its roots. His 1986 debut, Storms Of Life, delivered two #1 singles and became country's first-ever multiplatinum album. Getting back to basics never felt so good, and Travis remained country’s dominant voice for years- 'Forever And Ever, Amen,' from '87's Always & Forever , launched a ...
Editorial Product Review: :Hayes Carll is still in his 20s, yet he's already attained the whiskey-drenched, world-weary sound of someone who's battled a lifetime of demons. The Houston native employs that compressed experience to achieve near perfection on his second album, Little Rock, an Americana tour de force that gracefully straddles melancholic gloom and bubbly buoyancy. There's not a weak song here, which is saying something considering the album's range. From the wistful lamentation of Wish I Hadn't Stayed ...
The Web Services Policy Working Group has published two Web Services Policy 1.5 - Working Drafts: an update to the Primer and a First Public Working Draft of Guidelines for Policy Assertion Authors. The new Guidelines document provides ...