The Onion A.V. Club: Steve Earle - Transcendental Blues
- Joshua Klein's review: "stands as another fine achievement from a man some wrote off years ago."
- http://www.avclub.com/content/node/12021

PopMatters: Steve Earle
- Mitchell Moore's review: "there's nothing much 'country' about Transcendental Blues. It is, in fact, one rocking mother."
- http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/e/earlesteve-transcendental.shtml

All-Reviews.com: Steve Earle - Transcendental Blues
- LarryG's review: "it's a rich and varied work, overflowing with great rockers, folk music and ballads." 4 stars out of 4.
- http://www.all-reviews.com/music/transcendental-blues.htm