Archive: 2019

Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans are in the midst of their “No Rest For The West” tour, bringing their tried and true brand of roots and alt-country music to their southern neighbors by hitting up venues across the western United States. On Sunday, January 13th, they played Portland, Oregon’s Mission Theater. After a compelling […]

Tim O’Brien recently announced a headlong leap back into traditional bluegrass with his new full-length album, Tim O’Brien Band. Due for release on March 15, 2019, Tim O’Brien Band, the title a sly nod to traditional music’s often eponymous band names, is a collection of not just old-school leaning music, but also of world-class musicians […]

[rating=8.00] The Steel Woods with Old News may have the strongest thematic storytelling southern rock album since the Drive-by Truckers’ 2004 The Dirty South. This is only The Steel Woods sophomore album, having debuted auspiciously with Straw in the Wind last year. It’s a major leap forward for the songwriting team of Alabama-raised Wes Bayliss […]

[rating=8.00] We’re living in the age of the blue-eyed female soul singer. Perhaps it was the late Amy Winehouse that paved the way for the likes of Courtney Marie Andrews, Erin Costello, Amy Boone of The Delines, Tami Neilson, Mandy Barnett, and others who have plied this turf recently. Enter Liz Brasher, who created quite […]

On March 1st, Steve Poltz will return with a new album Shine On to be released via Red House/Compass Records Group and it’s Poltz’s first album for a label in two decades. The album was produced by Will Kimbrough (Shemekia Copeland, Radney Foster and Jimmy Buffett). The album also features co-writes with Anthony Da Costa and Molly Tuttle, winner of the Americana Music Award for Best […]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the Supernatural Now tour. The three-month, 29-date celebration will commemorate two of the most important milestones in the iconic guitarist’s career: the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking, multiple Grammy-winning album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of […]

It often comes a bit of a surprise to fans of Alex Chilton when they hear the Box Tops and Big Star singer cited Chet Baker as the biggest influence on him. When Chilton was only seven years old he immersed himself in the Chet Baker Sings album. Baker was a trumpet player and the […]

[rating=9.00] There’s a certain sense of deja vu that’s unmistakably evident in Joe Jackson’s new album Fool, his 20th studio outing to date. While the sophisticated sheen of Night and Day is especially prominent in the proceedings, the instant allure heard in such songs as the beat-heavy title track and the snappy, upbeat offerings “Friend […]

[rating=8.00] Maggie Rogers 2017 EP Now That The Light Is Failing was hailed as a fresh burst of indie pop and now on her debut full length Heard It In A Past Life, Rogers proves it wasn’t hype as she continues her meteoric rise with a lush modern sound arraigned around confident lyrics and singing. […]