| Fan Dance | Billboard | Aug 25, 2001 |
| Music That Would Make A Fan Dance | GRAMMY Magazine | Aug 20, 2001 |
| Tea, T-Shirts And T Bone | Weekend Post | Aug 4, 2001 |
| Sam Phillips Unplugged | Edmonton Sun | Aug 4, 2001 |
| Fan Dance | Toronto Globe and Mail | Aug 2, 2001 |
| Let's Dance | Eye Magazine | Aug 2, 2001 |
| Singer Fans Flame with 'Fan Dance' | USA Today | Aug 1, 2001 |
| The Mysterious Sam Phillips | Washington Post | Aug 1, 2001 |
| Fan Dance | Rolling Stone | Jul 30, 2001 |
| A Welcome Return | Toronto Sun | Jul 29, 2001 |
| Sexy-sounding, Sharp-witted | Edmonton Sun | Jul 29, 2001 |
| The Power Of Failure | LA Times | Jul 15, 2001 |
| A Gentle Touch | Billboard | Jun 15, 2001 |
| Sam Phillips' LP full of surprises | Calgary Sun | Mar 28, 1999 |
| Zero Zero Zero | Entertainment Weekly | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Sam's Got A Flesh Wound | eye | Jan 16, 1997 |
| A Question Of Faith | Goldmine | Nov 22, 1996 |
| Omnipop | CMJ New Music Report | Sep 9, 1996 |
| The Mr. Showbiz Interview | Mr. Showbiz | Sep 4, 1996 |
| Omnipop | Entertainment Weekly | Aug 23, 1996 |
| Getting to know Sam | Toronto Sun | Aug 21, 1996 |
| Omnipop | Tower Records Epulse | Jul 1, 1996 |
| Old Images Die Hard | Los Angeles Times | May 28, 1995 |
| 'Hard' Rock Cachet | Entertainment Weekly | May 26, 1995 |
| These Boots Are Made For Walkin' | Billboard | Dec 1, 1994 |
| Film, TV Shake Up Phillips' Martinis | Billboard | Nov 19, 1994 |
| Album Cover Leads To Movie Role | Sacramento Bee | Oct 30, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | The Courier-Journal | Sep 10, 1994 |
| Two Backsliders | Village Voice | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Interview | NPR: Weekend Edition | Jul 31, 1994 |
| Folk-Rocker's Lyrics Are Not Loaded Up With Detail | Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) | Jul 25, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips' serrated lyrical edge | Boston Globe | Jul 23, 1994 |
| Singer's mellow urgency pleases | Boston Herald | Jul 23, 1994 |
| Of The Beatles And Inner Battles | New York Times | Jul 21, 1994 |
| In Concert | The Courier-Journal | Jul 16, 1994 |
| Inventive Phillips | The Washington Post | Jul 15, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips Gathers Strength In Independence | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Jul 15, 1994 |
| Baby I Can't Please You | Billboard | Jul 9, 1994 |
| Virgin Pledges Time, Devotion To Sam Phillips | Billboard | Jul 9, 1994 |
| Second Time Out, Sam Phillips Gets Tough | Boston Globe | Jul 8, 1994 |
| Subtly sweet | St. Petersburg Times | Jul 8, 1994 |
| Juxtaposition And Contradiction | Star Tribune | Jul 8, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Star Tribune | Jul 3, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | New York Times | Jul 3, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips's Dear John Letter | Stereo Review | Jul 1, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips Keeps It Simple On New Album | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Jun 26, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips, Buffalo Tom | Arizona Republic | Jun 16, 1994 |
| Far-sighted | Dallas Observer | Jun 16, 1994 |
| Crows Fly When Duritz Soars | San Diego Union-Tribune | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Live At The Roxy | Hollywood Reporter | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips Works Her Will At The Roxy | Los Angeles Times | Jun 11, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Audio | Jun 1, 1994 |
| Wrestling With God | Calgary Herald | May 29, 1994 |
| She's Aiming At American Culture | Rocky Mountain News | May 27, 1994 |
| Career Shift All About Building Trust | Denver Post | May 26, 1994 |
| Phillips Skips The Gimmicks, Goes For Songs | Chicago Tribune | May 25, 1994 |
| Artist Shortchanges Her Audience | The Plain Dealer | May 25, 1994 |
| Just A Touch Of Beatles | Gannett News Service | May 20, 1994 |
| Sam Phillips's Unsentimental Journey | The Washington Post | May 18, 1994 |
| In Your Ear | The Daily Yomiuri | May 14, 1994 |
| Singer Adam Duritz Brings Spark To Counting Crows | Orlando Sentinel | May 11, 1994 |
| Counting Crows Rises To Challenge | St. Petersburg Times | May 9, 1994 |
| Touching Wider Audience | Orlando Sentinel | May 6, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Times Union (Albany, NY) | Apr 21, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Vancouver Sun | Apr 21, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | True Tunes News | Apr 21, 1994 |
| Phillips Serves Beguiling Mix Of Pop, Rock | The Plain Dealer | Apr 15, 1994 |
| Songs That Speak Volumes | Fort Laudale Sun-Sentinel | Apr 3, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Los Angeles Times | Apr 3, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | The Boston Herald | Apr 1, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | The Gazette (Montreal) | Mar 26, 1994 |
| In The Beatles Spirit | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Mar 25, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Rolling Stone | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Sublime Sam | Chicago Tribune | Mar 24, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Calgary Herald | Mar 20, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Sacramento Bee | Mar 20, 1994 |
| Catch A Waif | Dallas Morning News | Mar 15, 1994 |
| Cocktails and Compassion | Newsday | Mar 13, 1994 |
| Meet the Beatles | Entertainment Weekly | Mar 11, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | CMJ New Music Report | Mar 7, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | Unknown | Mar 5, 1994 |
| Martinis and Bikinis | The Toronto Star | Mar 5, 1994 |
| Hymns To The Silence | Billboard | Jan 22, 1994 |
| Uncovering The Truth | Unknown | Jan 22, 1994 |
| She's Stirred, Not Shaken | Newsweek | |
| Cruel Inventions | St. Petersburg Times | Apr 3, 1992 |
| From The Dreams Of Sam Phillips | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Mar 15, 1992 |
| Sam - She'll Suprise You | San Diego Union-Tribune | Mar 5, 1992 |
| Phillips Forgoes Longing For Levity | Los Angeles Times | Mar 4, 1992 |
| Live: Vancouver | Vancouver Sun | Feb 24, 1992 |
| Phillips's Spirituality Transcends God-rock | The Vancouver Sun | Feb 20, 1992 |
| In Concert | Atlanta Journal and Constitution | Dec 7, 1991 |
| The Indescribable Wow | Hartford Courant | Nov 20, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | rec.music.reviews | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | People | Oct 21, 1991 |
| The Pop Wizardry Of Sam Phillips | Rolling Stone | Oct 17, 1991 |
| Where The Colors Don't Go | Billboard | Oct 5, 1991 |
| Cruel Invention | Entertainment Weekly | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | The Vancouver Sun | Aug 10, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Stereo Review | Aug 1, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Los Angeles Times | Jul 21, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Montreal Gazette | Jul 20, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | The Toronto Star | Jul 13, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Jun 28, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Chicago Tribune | Jun 27, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | The Washington Post | Jun 23, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Jun 14, 1991 |
| Lying | Billboard | Jun 8, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | CMJ New Music Report | Jun 7, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | New York Times | Jun 2, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Billboard | Jun 1, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Entertainment Weekly | May 31, 1991 |
| Cruel Inventions | Unknown | Mar 31, 1991 |
| Indescribable Wow | Chicago Tribune | Apr 19, 1989 |
| Secular But Spiritual | Boston Globe | Apr 19, 1989 |
| Cruel Inventions | Gannett News Service | Mar 24, 1989 |
| Phillips Keeps Spiritual Side | Georgia Straight | Feb 10, 1989 |
| The Indescribable Wow | High Fidelity | Feb 1, 1989 |
| The Indescribable Wow | Rolling Stone | Jan 12, 1989 |
| Phillips Provides Intimate Evening | Los Angeles Times | Dec 19, 1988 |
| Sam Phillips' Solo Wow | Washington Post | Dec 12, 1988 |
| Pop Debut Album Garners Praise | Los Angeles Times | Dec 8, 1988 |
| The Indescribable Wow | Stereo Review | Dec 1, 1988 |
| The Incredible Wow | Washington Post | Sep 4, 1988 |
| A New Name, A New Sound | Newsday | Sep 4, 1988 |
| Good Sam | Los Angeles Times | Aug 28, 1988 |
| Ladies Who Launch | Washington Post | Aug 19, 1988 |
| The Indescribable Wow | CMJ New Music Report | Aug 12, 1988 |
| Among The Popular Folk | Washington Post | Apr 20, 1988 |
| The Turning | Washington Post | Jul 26, 1987 |
| Leslie Phillips Saves Her Best For Last | CCM Magazine | May 1, 1987 |
| The Queen Of Christian Rock | Harpers | Jan 1, 1984 |