80 Years Ago Today – The Late Dr. John Was Born
Greensky Bluegrass Welcome Holly Bowling To Portland’s Crystal Ballroom (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Greensky Bluegrass welcomed Holly Bowling to the stage for their show in Portland, Oregon on November 18th.
30 Years Ago Today – Teenage Fanclub Release ‘Bandwagonesque’ LP (Watch “The Concept” Video)
The Genius of Jonathan Larson Elegantly Revealed In ‘tick, tick…BOOM’ (FILM REVIEW)
RATING – A Jonathan Larson never lived to see his impact. The writer and creator of Rent, one of Broadway’s most enduring and beloved musicals, died suddenly the night before his play made its grand debut. He never lived to see his Tony Awards, his Pulitzer, or the worldwide acclaim he very rightly deserved. For […]
SONG PREMIERE: Julie Christensen Gives Soulful Treatment to Kevin Gordon’s “Find My Way”
When vocalist and songwriter Julie Christensen first heard Nashville singer-songwriter Kevin Gordon perform, she found herself recalling the first song that made her cry: the Funny Girl soundtrack tune, “The Music that Makes Me Dance.” Having built her career around forging connections through song — including stints as Leonard Cohen’s backing vocalist — Christensen knows […]
Cosmopolitan Country Artist Nathan Evans Fox Pours His Heart Out on ‘Wasted Love’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
It’s hard to predict the path a musician will take on the path to becoming a musician. NathanEvans Fox is no newcomer to music. He grew up in North Carolina to the sounds of country, bluegrass, folk, and gospel. He started playing violin at age four, and has also added guitar, piano, and other instruments […]
Jazz Pianist Lennie Tristano Finally Gets His Due Via 6-CD Limited Edition Box Set ‘Lennie Tristano Personal Recordings 1946-1970’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Just last week it was announced that John Coltrane’s iconic A Love Supreme went platinum after 56 years. Now we have one of the underrecognized innovators of jazz piano finally getting his own due after some fifty-plus years of recording. Dot Time Records and Mosaic Records, in their first-ever partnership, have produced a 6-CD set […]
Sara Jean Kelley Proves She Hang With Nashville Greats On ‘Black Snake’ EP (ALBUM REVIEW)
The stunning opening title track sets the tone on Black Snake, the Nashville singer-songwriter Sara Jean Kelley’s haunting sophomore EP. The acoustic strumming, weeping violins, rich bass, and otherworldly vocals paint a picture of lonesome despair before a warbling electric guitar line cuts through the song like lightning during a summer thunderstorm. Kelley’s direct style, […]
Paul Cauthen Announces New Album ‘Country Coming Down’
On April 1st, acclaimed singer/songwriter Paul Cauthen will release the bold Country Coming Down, his most brazen collection of new music to date. The album’s first single “Country As F–k” says it all right out of the gate with its honky-tonk meets night club vibe. Those already familiar with Cauthen are aware of the intelligent […]
LISTEN: Bob Sumner Shines On Nostalgic Country Classic “California”
Set to a delicate tempo of acoustic guitar plucking, Bob Sumner glistens on his instant country classic, “California.” Sumner picks up where he left off on 2019 debut, “Wasted Love Songs,” bringing spacious arrangements and artistic twinklings of melodica and electric guitar to the fold. The track is paired with a lighthearted music video, where […]