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Funk me to outer space

An unlikely collaboration has resulted in one of the finest albums so far this year, writes Lloyd Gedye.

The devil in the details

There's some sublime invention on Drive-by Truckers's new album, courtesy of a band that has three songwriters sharing the load.

Dealing with the big stuff

When it comes to American roots music, you don't get two names much bigger than Steve Earle and T Bone Burnett.

Coming out of the woods

Justin Vernon, the bearded, plaid shirt-wearing genius behind 2008's For Emma, Forever Ago, has finally released his difficult second album.

The new 'old weird America'

Singer-songwriters Alela Diane and Grey Reverend have reimagined the rich musical heritage of the United States.

Fierce, unforgiving and in your face

In just three years, Jaco + Z-Dog have gone from a rowdy, humorous side project of two self-confessed "art geeks" to a rock 'n roll machine.

Travelling through the genre

Thomas Mapfumo's African Classics is a 14-track capsule of the history and journey of Chimurenga music

A light in the darkness

It's hard to categorise Simphiwe Dana's music, but her latest live album is sure to become a classic.

Something of a shadow

Releasing a new Skunk Anansie album nearly a decade after their last is almost certainly a recipe for disappointment.

Back into the light

How Shadowclub returned from the dead to record one of the finest South African rock albums of 2011.