Archive: 2015

No one can bring the house down quite like Devon Allman. With his soaring guitar licks, unique vocals that straddle the border between blues, rock and country, songs that touch upon the pulse of zen positivity and real deal life and love situations, Allman can rock hard, rouse up a crowd and become your best […]

On December 11th, legendary guitar hero Leslie West played an intimate club show at Daryl’s House in Pawling, New York to support his new album, Soundcheck. Before playing a single note, West warned his audience that he was suffering from a brutal cold, but assured them that he was going to ‘’give it his all.” […]

[rating=6.00] Jerry Joseph has gone unheralded far too long as a true hero of the heartland, even though his work, both solo and in cahoots with his sometimes band Jackmorons and various earlier ensembles, has produced an impressive body of work, some thirty albums in all, that have spanned the greater part of the past […]

While the Drive-By Truckers have had a critically acclaimed 2015 they are already looking forward to 2016 with the exciting announcement of new spring tour dates (purchase HERE) and plans to release a new studio record. Back in July lead singer/songwriter Patterson Hood stirred up lively discussion with an op-ed he wrote for the New York Times discussing the meaning […]

Following Titus Andronicus’ 3xLP release The Most Lamentable Tragedy in July, the New Jersey rockers have revealed their plans for a string of American tour dates in the month of March. This time around thwill be joined by Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn, touring in support of 2015’s Faith In The Future. “If I have one regret about 2015, it is that I […]

There aren’t many bands that have their lead singer as an opening act, but Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox’s side project Atlas Sound has been doing this all tour. Cox, sporting a yellow raincoat and beige cap fitting for spring on an unusually warm night at Detroit’s Majestic Theatre on December 12th,  has a reputation of being […]

[rating=7.00] Cass McCombs has been busier than ever over the last decade and especially so within the past few years, releasing two albums in 2011 and a double LP in 2013. Needless to say, the sheer volume of songwriting that has gone into his impressive body of work from 2003 to 2014 has yielded a […]

[rating=7.00] Along with shortening his name, the former Israel Nash Gripka has also pared down his approach, placing due emphasis on ringing guitars and forlorn vocals to achieve maximum affect. Nash often comes across as a Neil Young soundalike, due not only to his mournful croon but also to a sense of harrowing desperation that […]

Suwannee Springfest celebrates 20 years of kicking off the spring festival season at the beautiful Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. It takes place March 17-20, 2016 and we are thrilled to announce that John Prine will be headlining the festival with his debut appearance at the event! A lot of return favorites from over the years will […]