Ever wonder why this country seems to have gone to hell? Watch Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story and wonder no more.

“How High The Moon,” indeed. Imelda May’s tribute to Les Paul & Mary Ford - with Jeff Beck along for the ride - not only caused quite a sensation at the Grammys, it opened America’s eyes and ears to an Irish singing sensation on the rise. Steve Stav recently talked to Ms. May about her big night, guitar god Beck, and her upcoming U.S. tour.

Hitting the road with Ani DiFranco as a follow-up to her national touring debut with no less a superstar than Tracy Chapman , Gaby Moreno will have to follow-up her debut album, Still the Unknown with a title more befitting her potential breakout. She’s already got some surprises up her sleeve for the second act.

Heart of the Blues. Review by Kyrby Raine.

Throwaway love songs with cheesy choruses and soft vocals are what the radio listeners want, and so John Mayer has delivered. Jen Cray was more interested in the blues side of his music that shone forth at his Orlando concert.

A baseball player’s wife hits a home run on her debut album, and Kyrby Raine finds the zone with Raquel Aurilia.

Twenty (Sanctuary Records Group). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Genius Loves Company (Concord Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

The Sea Saint Sessions (Telarc). Review by Joe Frietze.

Scars (Sanctuary). Review by James Mann.

Ultra Blues (Mossy Oak). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

A Christmas Celebration of Hope (MCA Records). Review by James Mann.

The Anthology (MCA/Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.

Back to the Blues (CMC International). Review by Brian Kruger.