Shemekia Copeland - America's ChildWith America's Child Shemekia stakes her claim as a riveting Americana singer of striking authenticity. The album features eight new songs from Gauthier, Kimbrough and more, plus brilliant covers of Prine's "Great Rain," The Kinks' "I'm Not Like Everybody Else," Johnny Copeland's "Promised Myself" and the traditional ballad "Go To Sleepy Little Baby."

Although classical art song authorizes you to sing piano or pianissimo

it's sources of inspiration and it's many influences

she became the first woman to receive the Prix de Rome

his most popular composition Canto Ostinato was completed

Playing the bandoneon

GET YOUR BACK INTO IT - Nick Moss Band / Dennis Gruenling - Get Your Back Into It features 14 original songs inspired by the electrifying blues sounds of 1940s through 1960s

But that was the easy part

William "Smokey" Robinson and William "Mickey" Stevenson

Menou has a job to do

"Round And Round"

A City United In Music" moves through the 60s beat revolution

2008 release from The Fatback Band features the band re-appraising their sound in 2008 as they get hip to House