Wade Bowen | Twelve Twenty Five
Red Dirt raconteur Wade Bowen applies his gritty vocal charm to Christmastime classics on Twelve Twenty Five, bringing some Texas tenderness to the holiday season. Cody Canada, Sean McConnell and Bowen’s two young sons guest on a laid-back set built for comfort.
Ensemble Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band
Southern rock gets a metropolitan makeover with Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. Featuring Marc Broussard, Ruthie Foster and trombone great Wycliffe Gordon, brassy blasts and weeping woodwinds replace gospel organ and slide guitar.
John Hiatt | Only The Song Survives
American roots maverick John Hiatt surveys his last two decades as a conduit for rock, folk, and the blues with an expansive box set, Only the Song Survives. Eleven albums of work are smartly packaged on 15 vinyl LPs, while a book features companion essays by the likes of Steve Earle.