Artists: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Charley Ramsay: Catalyst -- After listening to Charley Ramsay’s new album Catalyst, I thought for a moment about his vocals. The first thing that came to mind was that he must be influenced in some way by Tom Waits and Lou Reed because he sounds like both of them combined. Therefore, I asked Charley if he listened to both artists and he said, “My influences most included songwriting styles of local Austin Bands in the 90s I think. I also like old country songwriter's in the vein of Jerry Jeff Walker.”
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Red Plastic Buddha: Sunflower Sessions -- How could you not become immediately intrigued with a name like Red Plastic Buddha?  The cover is like psychedelic 60s period poster artwork and the music falls right in line. When you look at the fact there are only six tracks, your first thought is it must be an EP, wrong! We are reaching back to another time when a full album of songs was right around 30 minutes in length or just under. Sunflower Sessions is 3:38 over that previously taboo industry threshold.
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Lance Reegan-Diehl: Chasing My Reflection --  What I like about this recording is that you can focus in on the pure talent of this man. There are no vocals to take you somewhere else; it is all instrumentation coming at you from every angle, sometimes right in your face and in other instances very subtly. Any way you look at it, the diverse talent of LRD gets the spotlight from start to finish.
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Arek Religa: In Memory of the Greatests -- In Memory Of The Greatests is Religa’s tribute the great guitar maestros of our time. Arek hails from Poland. Quite amazingly, he did not start playing the guitar until he was sixteen years old. Getting a late start in life did not seem to matter.
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Jason Ricci & New Blood: Rocket Number 9 -- Jason Ricci & New Blood tear the roof off the house on their new killer CD Rocket Number 9. Jason sings, plays harmonica and note flute while the New Blood behind him are Shawn Starsky (guitars and backup vocals), Todd “Buck Weed” Edmunds (fretted and fretless fender jazz and precision basses, clavinet, hell’s bells, and backup vocals), and Ron Sutton (drums, backup vocals). They are quite a cast of characters and the music provided mirrors their colorful leader.
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Amy Roberts: It Is --  Amy Roberts says It Is what it is on her new album. I mean that in a factual sense, as her lyrics are straightforward and get right down to business very quickly. Roberts has a sweet disposition and it comes through nicely in every track. Even though the subject matter can be rather serious and heartrending this lady knows how to wrap her pipes around the story and steal you away for the duration of the song.
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Racquel Roberts: The Secret Of Christmas -- The Secret Of Christmas is Racquel Roberts celebrating the holiday season her own way with a diversifed style and approach.  Typically a Christmas album is filled with a more traditional framework in every aspect. This CD takes the word tradition and flips it around  with great success.
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Brian Rolland: The Tide's In -- Brian Rolland is a seasoned jazz player with several studio albums and many years of practical training behind him. On the 2007 release The Tide’s In, he has a host of great support behind him to make the recording exceptional. Rolland plays all the guitars, and adds some vocals while the rest of his band  provides the quintessential support necessary for a great recording.
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AJ Rosales: Ultramarine -- Ultramarine is a modern rock/folk rock album written, produced and performed by the singer/songwriter AJ Rosales. Recorded at Gravity Studios in Chicago, Illinois, the album features Shawn Sommer on bass and Lucas Farran on drums. Unlike most albums today, that are recorded digitally, Ultramarine was recorded to tape, giving the album a raw and live ambiance.
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Rosey: Luckiest Girl -- Luckiest Girl is full of warmth, playfulness, sincerity, and it paints a picture that comes to life for you as the music plays and Rosey uses her charms and expressive vocals to make you feel right at home. I enjoyed this CD, every bit of it.
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Alex Rosselli: 2012 -- Alex Rosselli has reached another level of creativity and conceptual artistry on his new release 2012. After listening to this interesting and entertaining recording of instrumental rock, fusion, and progressive amalgamations, it seems all of the albums prior to this were developmental, leading to the current creation and metamorphosis of this incredibly talented artist.
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Andy Rothstein: Voodoo Tone --  Voodoo Tone is a labor of love for guitarist Andy Rothstein and former band mate and bass player supreme Tony Senatore. This is Rothstein’s project; make no mistake about that but Senatore played a major role in helping to whip these great tunes into shape, not to mention all of the other contributors. What you have here are two music studs facing off, digging in, and providing some stellar fretwork. They bounce a lot of incredible music off each other and the result is one terrific and consistent recording.
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Jordan Rudess: The Road Home -- Jordan Rudess has found his Road Home through music. The versatile keyboard player that was once a classical pianist entered the world of progressive rock with Dream Theater many years ago and has never looked back, except on this album where he stops to reflect upon the music that got him where he is today.
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