DJ for The Crossroads with Adam Kennedy
GATESHEAD, tyne and wear, United Kingdom
As the old saying goes modern music evolved from the Blues and Robert Johnson. Each week on his show, Blues Hall of Fame inducted photojournalist Adam Kennedy will be embracing that sentiment as he takes you down to “The Crossroads” metaphorically speaking. Adam will be playing the very best of blues, roots, and rock music from artists around the globe. Here you will find the perfect mix of contemporary music as well as legends from each of these beloved genres.
Latest Album Reviews
Review of Never So Strange And Alone Again
Album Info: Never So Strange And Alone Again
Helena Davidsson Album: Never So Strange And Alone Again Label: Kakafon Genre(s): Pop/Rock Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Sep 23, 2021
Review
Having found critical success with the 2021 release of Bangatan by singer-singer songwriter Fia Ekberg, Sweden's Kakafon Records returns with Aldrig Lika Konstig Och Ensam Igen (Never So Strange And Alone Again) by Swedish vocalist Helena Davidsson. Like Ms. Ekberg, singer Helena Davidsson is quite a talented singer and lyricist. For the 8 tracks on her album, Ms. Davidsson teams with her co-writer & melodicist Sofia Petterson and the result is yet another appealing album of international pop featuring Swedish lyrics. At the core of the studio sound is the production and guitar of Sweden’s great jazz guitar ace Henrik Cederblom while the album is further fleshed out by a range of musicians including Ms. Davidsson’s co-composer Sofia Petterson.
Described as a mix of contemporary Swedish singer-songwriter sounds with a touch of jazzy improv, the album no doubt
The Mangoes Album: Pale Blue Dot Label: Mango Music Genre(s): Progressive Rock Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Sep 22, 2021
Review
Best known for his vast knowledge of progressive music having written a book on the YES group, Tim Morse is also a member The Mangoes, a band he shares with his musical cohort Bret Bingham. The follow up to the band’s self-titled debut from 2015, the 8-cut CD EP called Pale Blue Dot drives home the duo’s prog-rock logic, sounding at times like early Genesis. Tim and Bret get ace backup from several assisting musicians including a fine rhythm section of Chris Capozza (bass) and Andrew Glasmacher (drums).
Every track here has something to offer. One could easily single out track 3 here called “Mystery” providing one of Bret’s best vocals yet. Tim Morse impresses with his vocals on “When The Sky Fell Down” yet the pair hit their highest high with a fantastic Mangoes cover of “Free As A Bird,” the Beatles reunion
Steven Halpern Album: Cannabis Dreams Label: Inner Peace Genre(s): New Age Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Sep 22, 2021
Review
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the chance combination of smoking cannabis and going to concerts to see music featuring the big name rock stars of the era was not just fun, it was a kind of right-of-passage. Smoking grass in 1970, as the stuff was then called, was illegal and you literally took your life in your hands, not only to enjoy it but simply trying to buy it for many was an even more challenging and often times a more dangerous undertaking. Now consider the fact that 50+ years later, in 2021 cannabis and its offshoots (CBD oil, Hemp, etc.) is a trillion dollar global industry that has, ironically, turned the children of the then persecuted potheads into modern day millionaires.
Enter New Age music pioneer and West Coast recording artist and cannabis enthusiast Steven Halpern and his 2021 album Cannabis Dreams. With over a hundred albums in his catalog, recorded over a 45 year
Duende Libre Album: The Dance She Spoke Label: Self-Release Genre(s): World Posted By: Joe Ross
Sep 20, 2021
Review
This 2020 album from the dynamic, genre-bending quintet from Seattle recently piqued my interest when I saw it appear prominently on the Roots Music Report’s Top 50 World Album Chart. Duende Libre features longtime collaborators Alex Chadsey (piano, keyboard), Farko Dosumov (electric bass), and Jeff “Bongo” Busch (drums, percussion). Frank Anderson and Chava Mirel add vocals and handclaps, and a track like “Dansa” provides a spirited conversation between the two that speaks to the groove. Guests Thione Diop (tama, djembe) is included on three tracks, and Jabrille “Jimmy James” Williams’ electric guitar is an expressive coloring in the tone palette of “You Gotta Go.” The third album from Duende Libre features three compositions by Alex Chadsey. “Hush (Dawn)” and “Hush (Twilight) open and close the set with
Tas Cru Album: Broke Down Busted Up Label: Subcat Genre(s): Acoustic Blues Posted By: Duane Verh
Sep 17, 2021
Review
Guitarist Tas Cru frames a mixture of moods within comfy, chiefly acoustic borders; his own congenial, rough-hewn vocals bolstered by ear-pleasing teamwork with Mary Ann Casale. The earthy sounds are seasoned with subtle touches of style and Ann Harris’s fiddle provides an ideal touch of spice. Standouts include “Where Do We Go”, “River of Insanity” and the title track.
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