The independent streak Luther Dickinson's been nurturing in the last eighteen months is inextricably tied to his prolific output. Completing a prolonged stint with The Black Crowes, he returned to The North Mississippi Allstars and, even as he continues to work with that trio (and on occasion as the NMA Duo with brother drummer Cody Dickinson), he appears sporadically with The Word, whose lineup includes keyboardist extraordinaire John Medeski and steel guitar wunderkind Robert Randolph. In the meantime, Dickinson also created a solo project for himself, Hambone's Meditation, and engaged in a brand-new collaborations called The Wandering who brought forth the extraordinary Go On Now, You Can't Stay Here. Both released on NMA's Songs of the South label, these albums are available digitally as well as in CD packaging that is both understated and elegant, as befits the music inside...
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