Moody Little Sister Explore Self-Empowerment Through Americana Soul on ‘Great Big Mama Sunshine’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Last August, Moody Little Sister released their sophomore album Great Big Mama Sunshine. This album serves as catalyst in their canon. Not only does it find them departing from their piano-pop beginnings, but this album is their first after moving to rural New Mexico from Portland, Oregon. Naomi Sparrow’s vocals mixed with Rob Stroup’s arrangements make for […]
Wade Bowen’s ‘Twelve Twenty-Five’ Mixes Christmas Nostalgia With Traditions Yet to Come (ALBUM REVIEW)
Wade Bowen’s latest release, Twelve Twenty-Five, is everything you want on a warm, crisp Christmas morning. Blending traditional tunes with contemporary favorites, this album will quickly make it onto many country Christmas playlists. As a native of Oklahoman now living in New York, I can honestly say, this album takes me straight back to old […]
Charley Crockett Keeps Country Legacy in Mind While Carving Its Future on ‘The Valley’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Country music is the sound of hard-working, country-bound rejects trying to make ends meet. These rejects are misunderstood, but they’re good people. Struggling is part of their everyday life, yet their faith remains consistent. Their backgrounds are as varied as night and day, but there is one thing they all have in common, perseverance. Fast […]
Country Legend Tanya Tucker Proves There’s a Lot of Livin’ Left To Do With ‘While I’m Living’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Tanya Tucker has not released a new album of original music since I was 12. To say the least, much has changed. For example, I received my driver’s license, smoked a few cigarettes, and have experienced one too many drinks, all in true Tucker fashion. While I’m Living, Tucker’s latest album was released last August on […]
Broadway Performer Eden Espinosa Takes Songwriter Leap With ‘Revelation’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Once you are known for one type of musical style, it’s very difficult to differentiate yourself. An artist essentially has to completely reinvent their image, while attempting to stay true to their identity. It’s not an easy task. This is an art that Eden Espinosa perfected with her new album Revelation. Espinosa has played many […]
Griffin Anthony Balances Ambition With Humility on ‘Refuge’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] It’s not that Griffin Anthony is intimidated or disgusted by the relationship between art and commerce; he’d just rather accept its imperfection and keep on writing. After all, Anthony’s creative process is enough of a formidable opponent to contend with on a daily basis. The 35-year-old songwriter lives in a cottage at the foothills […]