Archive: 2022

You’ll notice that this trio of jazz elders is paying tribute to the pioneering pianist Cecil Taylor without a piano player. Yet, each of these legendary players spent separate time recording and performing with Taylor. Drummer Andrew Cyrille and bassist William Parker spent the longest “continuous” stretch of time in the Cecil Taylor Unit and […]

Tré Burt is announcing his first national headline tour coming off of his busy and buzzing 2021 including the release of his sophomore album, You, Yeah You, on Oh Boy Records. The past year saw Tré Burt touring the country with Nathaniel Rateliff, Shakey Graves, and Katie Pruitt as well as critically acclaimed appearances at […]

Old Settler’s Music Festival is pleased to announce the first wave of bands confirmed for its 35th anniversary gathering, slated for April 21-24 — a welcome return to its usual springtime slot. The festival takes place at its permanent home in Tilmon, Texas, 12 miles southeast of Lockhart. The dozen acts — so far — […]

M Ross Perkins is back with his sophomore full-length, E Pluribus M Ross -his first for Colemine/Karma Chief Records, that is a home recording with 12 shimmering slices of psychedelic pop. E Pluribus M Ross will be available March 18, 2022 on vinyl, CD and digital/streaming formats. Perkins has shared the new industrial psych pop single “Industrial Good Day Mantra” (below). In […]

The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo has announced its debut album, The Prophets In The City, will be released March 25 on Royal Potato Family. The first single and title track, “The Prophets In The City (Arrival, Balance, Discipline, Joy)” is out today on all streaming platforms and can be heard below. The song sports fiery improvisation that puffs through […]

Charlie Gabriel has signed to Sub Pop to release his debut album 89. The album, which features the highlights “I’m Confessin’” and ”The Darker It Gets,” will be available on DSPs February 25th, 2022, and released on CD/LP/CS July 1st, 2022 worldwide from Sub Pop. Charlie is the most senior member of the legendary New Orleans Jazz […]

After a true breakout 2021, Charley Crockett has announced a month-long coast-to-coast headlining tour leading up to his return to the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA on April 29th. Crockett released two albums in 2021 – 10 For Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand and Music City USA – and had across the board success. Crockett makes country music sound […]

Some people choose the pages of a diary to spill their innermost feelings and recount their trials and tribulations. Instead, Chayse Porter has a palace. “It’s this metaphorical place where I can go to express myself and feel safe,” he explains. “Like the Beach Boys ‘In My Room’, it’s this place where you can get all your secrets out in the […]

Genre-defying instrumental trio, Animals As Leaders, have announced ‘The Parrhesia Tour’ which will be hitting 19 cities across the US to accompany their upcoming album of the same name. This monumental tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature two special sets by the progressive metal outfit – one of which will feature the new album […]

“At the end of the day, we’re all still a bunch of kids cause we play music for a living, right,” Samantha Fish says with a knowing laugh. Having been a musician since her teens, she is very familiar with life on the road, playing guitar and singing songs of her own creation. She was […]