Eric Clapton: “Clapton” (Reprise)
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Perhaps we should have seen this coming when Clapton performed “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” as an encore on tour a few years ago. In any event, “Clapton,” finds “Slowhand” at times in …

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Robert Plant: ‘Band of Joy’ (Rounder)
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It’s too bad Robert Plant got six Grammys for “Raising Sand.” That will make it harder for this even-better follow-up to earn similar …

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Justin Townes Earle: ‘Harlem River Blues’ (Bloodshot)
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Forget the lineage: Justin Townes Earle is completely his own man.
On his third effort, “Harlem River Blues,” he alludes to his many influences …

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Marty Stuart, ‘Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions’ (Sugar Hill)
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Music doesn’t get more country than the songs on “Ghost Train” and country doesn’t get any better than this.
Veteran Marty …