Devon Life From May 2016

As "Cracker" crimesolver Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, Robbie Coltrane was no stranger to catching crooks of the fictional variety. But as the host of this acclaimed British true crime series, Coltrane focuses on real-life UK murder cases, guiding viewers through the grueling and meticulous processes of evidence collection and analysis that police had to endure as they conducted their investigations.

Desperate times call for dazzling records. Released on Ruf in September 2016, Devon Allman’s Ride Or Die acknowledges that life on Planet Earth is no picnic. On the flipside, this third solo album from one of America’s best modern writers reminds us there’s always hope. “The world is getting crazier by the minute,” says Allman. “These songs are about pain, addiction, storms, lust, death, and feeling sometimes that you’re utterly lost. But conversely, it’s about finding your place in the universe, rebirth, strength, redemption, vindication…”