Cullen Wade and The Waters - Cullen Wade and the Waters Review by Gary Hill This album showcases an artist that is less interested in breaking new ground musically than in doing exceptional work in time-honored traditions.
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Doug Wahlberg Band - Flying Under the Radar Review by Gary Hill I came close to putting this under progressive rock. There are definitely prog elements in most of the songs here. .
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Narada Michael Walden - Thunder 2013 Review by Gary Hill What a cool album this is.
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Narada Michael Walden - Evolution Review by Gary Hill I love the blend of jazz, soul that we get here.
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The Walk-A-Bout - Things Are Looking Up Review by Gary Hill With a name like "The Walk-A-Bout," you have to conjure up images of Australia, right? This is an Aussie-American band.
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Billy Walker - Whirlpool - Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight Review by Gary Hill This collection from Bear Family Records makes a good introduction to country musician Billy Walker.
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The Walking Sticks - Send the Night EP Review by Gary Hill I wish there was more here than just these four songs.
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War Poets - American Police State Review by Gary Hill This is a very diverse set. At times it comes into a melodic rock sound.
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The Warlocks - Vevey Review by Gary Hill I really went back and forth on where to put this. There was a time when I thought I'd land it under prog rock.
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Ricky Warwick - Love Many Trust Few Review by Gary Hill Listening to this disc I never would have pictured Ricky Warwick to be from Ireland. Truly his Mellencamp like roots rock approach conjures up images of the Southern United States far more than of the Green Isle.
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Cj Washington - Love Songs & Low Pass Filters Review by Gary Hill This EP features some solid tunes. The basic concept here lands along the lines of pop music and R&B.
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Dinah Washington - A Rockin' Good Way - Juke Box Pearls Review by Gary Hill This new release from Bear Family centers around an artist who was cited as the most popular black female artist of the 1950s. She tragically died in 1963 at the age of 39.
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Grover Washington, Jr. - Winelight (Hybrid Multichannel SACD) Review by Gary Hill This new edition of a classic Grover Washington album is great.
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Water Street - Waiting for Martin Review by Gary Hill
There is definitely a roots music fascination in music these days.
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Scott Waters - Vibes for Miles Review by Gary Hill One way to describe this set would be to say that the music is retro-based. Perhaps timeless is a better description.
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Shelly Waters - Shelly Waters Review by Gary Hill
Louisiana native Shelly Waters has a powerful and soulful singing voice. That is perhaps the biggest selling point of this album.
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Watzreal - Wisdom Wit Attitude Review by Gary Hill There are a lot of interview clips interspersed throughout this hip hop set.
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Tom Wavra - Back in the Day Review by Gary Hill This is an intriguing EP. The mix of sounds is rather unique.
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Weathered Man - C-30 Duets Vol. 1 Review by Gary Hill This EP is quite cool. It has a great blend of classic soul and jazz sounds with modern music.
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Leo Bud Welch - Live at the Iridium Review by Gary Hill
In some ways blues music and punk rock have a lot in common. Both are limited musical styles by definition.
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Well Known Stranger - Another Sun (digital single) Review by Gary Hill It’s tough to judge a lot from one song, but that’s what we’ve got here. It’s quite a strong cut, though.
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Wellbeloved - The Rusty Review by Gary Hill Wellbeloved might sound like it would be the name of a band. It's really the name of the main guy here, David Wellbeloved.
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Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution Review by Gary Hill Paul Weller is best known as the leader of the Jam. This is his new solo album.
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Jim Wellman - Dawn to Dusk Review by Gary Hill Thematically, this is definitely music for thinking persons.
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Junior Wells - Blues Brothers Review by Gary Hill If you are a fan of the blues, you have to know who Junior Wells was. He was blues royalty.
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Junior Wells - Blues Legend Review by Gary Hill This is a compilation album featuring music from Junior Wells. The singer and harmonica player is something of a legend, hence the title.
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Wendy and Lisa - Wendy and Lisa (Expanded Edition) Review by Gary Hill This is a newly remastered and expanded edition of the debut disc by Wendy and Lisa.
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Wendy?! - Notebook Review by Gary Hill The blend of rock sounds here is pretty diverse.
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Wendy?! - Idols & Gods Review by Gary Hill
This band was formed by Italian hardcore musician Lorenzo Canevacci. While they are punk rock in a lot of ways, they are not hardcore and are not limited by the punk label.
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The West Ghost - Son of Sorrow Review by Gary Hill This is really quite an unusual release.
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West of Corey - Slammed Review by Gary Hill The whole world of bluesy hard rock of the 1970s was so iconic. That iconography always included a male lead singer.
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West of Corey - Big Ass Deal Review by Gary Hill This new EP features three songs that are all just about perfect.
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West Side Joe & The Men Of Soul - Keep On Climbin' Review by Gary Hill This act out of Colorado really has crafted a sound that has its roots and textures set in old-school, classic, musical zones. Yet, they bring a freshness and vitality to it.
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Kevin West - Story of My Life Review by Gary Hill While there is a modern edge to this thing, it is well-rooted in classic sounds. At points it leans more toward country music.
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Eric Westphal - Alice Street Sessions Review by Gary Hill This is an entertaining album. The easiest description would "pop music."
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Whiskey Wolves of the West - Country Roots Review by Gary Hill "Country Roots " really might be the best title for this set. While not all of this is country music, it all has "country roots."
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White Line Darko - Turning Out! Review by Gary Hill The sound of this Minneapolis-based act, at least as demonstrated by this two song EP is really unique and hard to pin down.
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White Witch - White Witch Review by Gary Hill The debut album from this southern band, this one showed very strong prog leanings, and really, with a few exceptions, holds up well even after this much time.
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White Witch - A Spiritual Greeting Review by Gary Hill Released in the early `70`s this album has recently been reissued on CD. Long a cult classic band, White Witch combined hard rock with prog elements and a sense of mystery.
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Barry White - Can’t Get Enough (Vinyl) Review by Gary Hill It’s actually a cliché, Barry White’s music is all about romance and seduction. The truth is, it’s well earned.
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Whitesnake - The Purple Album Review by Larry Toering What can be said about Whitesnake (or Deep Purple for that matter) which hasn't already been said?
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Jordan Whitmore - Good Things Review by Gary Hill This set is quite strong. It has both modern sensibilities and classic sounds.
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Wiccid - By Design Review by Gary Hill I like this album quite a bit. It mixes techno, industrial and electronic dance music textures.
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Andy Wickett & World Service - Creatures of Love Review by Gary Hill While everyone knows of Duran Duran with Simon Le Bon as their singer, Le Bon actually replaced Andy Wickett in that group. This is Wickett's current project.
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Widowmaker - Running Free: Jet Recordings 1976-1977 Review by Gary Hill I've never heard this band before. That's a shame. Don't get me wrong, I've heard of them before.
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The Wild Waiting - Stay Gold Review by Gary Hill There are two songs here that make the whole thing worth having.
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Becky Wiles - Free Kind of Me Review by Gary Hill This is the debut album from Becky Wiles. The one unifying factor on this is her voice.
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Jon Tyler Wiley - The Longing Review by Gary Hill This is an album with a dual identity. On the one hand, there is a lot of old-school rock sound along with roots music built into its core.
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Rob Williams - An Hour Before Daylight Review by Gary Hill There has been a big resurgence in recent years of roots music. This is definitely in line with that.
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Rob Williams - Weathering the Storm, Vol. 1 Review by Gary Hill I previously reviewed another set from Rob Williams. I said that the main thing that held it all together for that release was the heartfelt story-telling.
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Vanessa Williams - Silver and Gold Review by Gary Hill With Silver and Gold Vanessa Williams has put in a strong, if not entirely consistent holiday release. The disc has quite a few strong points, and very few songs that are weak.
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James Williamson & Deniz Tek - Two To One Review by Gary Hill This release by two punk rock guitarists has a lot of great music on it. There are a handful of songs here that I think miss the mark, but overall I like this set a lot.
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Tamara L. Wilson - Let It Go Review by Gary Hill There are times where musicians overstay their welcome with their releases that run too long to really hold the listener's attention.
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The Ann Wilson Thing! - #2 Focus Review by Gary Hill
This is a new EP from The Ann Wilson Thing. That's Ann Wilson of Heart, and this is her solo band.
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Brian Wilson - Smile Review by Steve Alspach Some albums have been labeled ahead of their time, but this one takes the cake. The quantum leap that Brian Wilson tried to take between the "Fun, Fun, Fun" Beach Boys of two years prior to this sprawling paean to American music left him severely fried and made for great fodder for rumors and speculation.
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The Winery Dogs - The Winery Dogs Review by Gary Hill When I heard the lineup on this, I assumed it would be a progressive rock release.
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The Winery Dogs - Hot Streak Review by Gary Hill This band seems to really be hot right now.
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Edgar Winter - Tell Me in a Whisper: The Solo Albums 1970-1981 Review by Gary Hill This new box set captures all of the albums Edgar Winter recorded under just his name (as opposed to the Edgar Winter Group) from 1970 to 1981.
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Edgar Winter - I've Got News for You: Featuring The Edgar Winter Group and Edgar Winter's White Trash 1971-1977 Review by Grant Hill This new box set compiles all the albums recorded by Edgar with his two bands (Edgar Winter's White Trash and The Edgar Winter Group) from 1971-1977.
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Johnny Winter - with Dr. John – Live in Sweden 1987 Review by Gary Hill I’ve reviewed the DVD release of this separately in this issue. This is the audio CD.
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Rachel Wise - Southern Life Review by Gary Hill It would be an easy thing to just describe this whole set as country music. That does have an air of accuracy.
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Wolff & Clark Expedition - Wolff & Clark Expedition Review by Gary Hill Although it’s not, this really feels live. It’s essentially a potent jazz album.
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Binky Womack - Womack Style Review by Gary Hill Binky Womack might have lived in the shadow of his more famous uncle Bobby, but he's not lacking in the talent department at all.
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Grace Womack - Yellow Cowboy Hat Review by Gary Hill Given the title and cover, you might expect to get country music here. Well, that's not the kind of music Grace Womack delivers.
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WonderCurrent - WonderCurrent Review by Gary Hill This is a duo consisting of Dave Dvorak and J.J. Benson. The music here moves from folk to alternative rock, pop oriented and much more.
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The Wonsers - You Never Knew Me When I Was Young 2.0 Review by Gary Hill The songs here have an indie rock vibe to them. At times they lean more toward punk.
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Sam Woolf and The Como Brothers - On It (digital single) Review by Gary Hill This soulful single does a great job of bringing a modern edge to a retro texture.
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Joshua Worden - Always This Review by Gary Hill Blame it on the whole “download one song you like” movement.
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Devon Worley Band - Teatime for Thieves Review by Gary Hill The mix of country music with hard rock and blues on this works so well. The vocals are exceptional.
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Wormwood - BADWORM Review by Gary Hill This is a hip hop set, but it’s kind of unusual for hip hop.
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Link Wray - Rocks Review by Gary Hill Link Wray was a pioneering guitar player. He's really legendary, as is his contribution to rock guitar.
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Ted Wulfers - Tremolo Moon Review by Gary Hill The alternative rock meets Americana and blues rock sounds that merge on this set is such a classy release. Don't expect anything Earth-shattering in terms of creativity or unique nature.
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Steven James Wylie - Everything I Love EP Review by Gary Hill This is quite a cool EP.
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Reese Wynans - And Friends - Sweet Release Review by Gary Hill You might not recognize Reese Wynans' name, but he's been the keyboardist on so many records during his 50-plus year career.
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Tammy Wynette - Bedtime Story / My Man Review by Gary Hill This reissue has two full Tammy Wynette albums on one CD. Of the two discs, I think I like the second one better.
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Tammy Wynette - I Still Believe in Fairytales / Til I Can Make It On My Own Review by Gary Hill
This is a new reissue of two classic Tammy Wynette albums on one CD.
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