Archive: 2020

There is a sub-genre of roots music dubbed “high desert sound” which as you can imagine conjures up descriptions of dreamy alternative country, psychedelia, and imaginative indie rock.  The aptly named The Adobe Collective, with their equally aptly named All the Space There Is, are one of the main purveyors of this tantalizing hallucination-inducing music. […]

With their third studio release, Peace in Pieces, the Tampa Bay-based Betty Fox Band is set for a breakthrough. The album has a generous 14 tracks and over an hour of music, all laid down at the iconic FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals. The legendary Spooner Oldham’s Wurlitzer electric piano is prominent throughout along […]

Bart Budwig is a son of Idaho, a cosmic country crooner, a rousing trumpet player, and cryin’-style soul singer. His music is made up of seemingly incongruous parts; thrum & strum country rhythms, jazz guitar melodies, R&B vocals. When Bart sings he draws out words into meditative mantras, whole note neologisms that keep you hanging […]

As another decade turns, the Austin, TX based prolific guitarist, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist – Eric Johnson – will release a new studio offering titled EJ Vol II, on February 28, 2020. To celebrate this 11th studio album, JOHNSON has a 55-date tour, spanning nearly 3-months. The tour will hit every major city across the […]

Australian punk rockers Amyl and The Sniffers’ electrifying live shows are fast becoming the stuff of legend, and this April they’ll be hitting the stage at Coachella, followed by a cross-country North American tour. Amyl and The Sniffers had an incredible 2019, releasing their self-titled debut album on ATO Records. The record was met with […]

For eighteen years and counting, Northwest String Summit has brought fans of contemporary bluegrass, indie, funk, jam rock, and everything in between to the greater Portland area for what has become a highlight of the summer for festival-goers nationwide. Taking place in North Plains’ beautiful Horning’s Hideout, String Summit’s 19th annual gathering brings some familiar faces back to the festival and some […]

Today, Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. have shared a new video for their fan-favorite single ‘Liberty Belle’. The video celebrates an incendiary 2019 for the band which saw them release their debut album ‘Dogrel’ to critical acclaim, earning plaudits from a vast array of major publications, receiving nominations for esteemed awards and appearing in a number of album of the year 2019 lists. The video combines documentary footage from their […]

An impressive assembly of blues music masters, ranging from Blues Hall of Famers to rising stars, will gather in Memphis on Thursday May 7, for the 41st annual Blues Music Awards. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the BMAs honor the past year’s exceptional achievements in blues music recording, performance, and songwriting, as well as supporting […]

It’s been a rough year for Brian Johannesen. The same week he closed on his first house in Iowa City, IA, his mother-in-law went onto life support. Although she pulled through, her health steadily declined over the following months, leading to endless doctor appointments, hospital stays, rehab stints, and several months living with Brian and […]