Music hosts Jedd Beaudoin, Chris Heim, Carla Eckels and Bill Pearce run down the best in music for 2014 - including selections for world, rock, local music, jazz, R&B, gospel, blues, rockumentaries and books about music.
Join KMUW's music hosts throughout January on Global Village, Strange Currency, Night Train, Crossroads, Soulsations and Straight No Chaser for a month-long feature of the Best of 2014. See individual show pages for more information on upcoming shows and to listen to past shows through the streaming archive.
Crossroads: Best of 2014
- Alexis P. Suter Band - Love the Way You Roll (American Showplace Music)
- Billy Boy Arnold - The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold (Stony Plain)
- Andy T-Nick Nixon Band - Livin' It Up (Delta Groove)
- Eric Bibb - Blues People (Stony Plain)
- Otis Clay/Johnny Rawls - Soul Brothers (Catfood)
- Vaneese Thomas - Blues for My Father (Segue)
- John Nemeth - Memphis Grease (Blue Corn)
- Robert Cray Band - In My Soul (Provogue)
- Mannish Boys - Wrapped Up and Ready (Delta Groove)
- Robben Ford - A Day in Nashville (Mascot)
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Goin' Home (Concord)
- Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown - Goin' to the Delta (Ruf)
- Dave Specter - Message in Blue (Delmark)
- Mud Morganfield/Kim Wilson - For Pops (Severn)
- Brent Johnson - Set the World on Fire (Justin Time)
- Sugar Ray and the Bluetones - Living Tear to Tear (Severn)
- Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
- Marcia Ball - The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man (Alligator)
- Missy Anderson - In the Moment (Main Squeeze)
- Kent Burnside - My World Is So Cold (Lucky 13 Music)
- Dave and Phil Alvin - Common Ground (Yep Roc)
- Gary Clark, Jr. - Live (Warner Bros.)
- Holmes Brothers - Brotherhood (Alligator)
- Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues - Blues Shock (Blind Pig)
- Mikey Junior - Traveling South (Vizztone)
- JW-Jones - Belmont Boulevard (Blind Pig)
- Rachelle Coba - Mother Blues (Mono)
- Terry Quiett Band - Taking Sides (Lucky Bag)
- Mark Hummel - The Hustle Is Really On (Electro-Fi)
- Bob Corritore - Taboo (Delta Groove)