Weekend In London (Provogue Records). Review by Christopher Long.

Solstice (New West Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Sketches of American Music. Review by Michelle Wilson.

Five Minutes to Live: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (Saustex Records). Review by James Mann.

Sparkle and Shine (Reckless Grace Music). Review by James Mann.

Keys to the Kingdom (Songs of the South). Review by James Mann.

Elianne Halbersberg has an insightful conversation with Taddy Porter’s quite punctual Kevin Jones.

Bar Band Americanus: The Best of Charlie Pickett And… (Bloodshot Records). Review by James Mann.

In which our hero, Addam Donnelly , gets his dirty old church mouth cleaned out by Portugal. The Man , and a sound that defies description. Fortunately, he expected the unexpected.

Golden Daze (PRC). Review by Jen Cray.

American Minor (Jive Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Paper (Keyhole Records). Review by Van Sias.

The Snakes (Bomp). Review by Vinnie Apicella.

New Earth Mud (Redline). Review by James Mann.

Does the music industry chew artists up and spit them out, or do they do it to themselves? Lee Ann Leach ponders the issue of integrity in music.

Event Review by Gail Worley