shemekia copeland Archive

Hundred-word Reviews for November 2024: Blues/Roots

It’s been some time since I’ve done a clutch of hundred-word reviews; three months, to be exact. So here’s five, all in the blues/roots bag. Piper & the Hard Times […]

Album Review: Shemekia Copeland — Done Come Too Far

Shemekia Copeland is one of the most important voices in music today. Her chosen idiom is the blues, and her powerful, impassioned and commanding vocals are the vehicle for compelling […]

Hundred-word Reviews for November 2020, Part Three

And here’s the last of this current run of hundred-word reviews covering new releases. Soul, powerpop and blues; something for most tastes. All worth your time. Sonny Green – Found! […]

Shemekia Copeland: Not Like Everybody Else

The singing daughter of blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, Shemekia Copeland is a Blues Music Award winner and critics’ favorite. On America’s Child, her 10th album, Copeland delivers a set of […]