The Memphis-born, Chicago blues legend Johnny Shines is captured here at a live show at Washington University’s Graham Hall in St. Louis In 1973. The recording, now titled The Blues
Don’t let the name fool you. The Seattle-based Barrett Martin Group (BMG)is not a law firm or a real estate office. Of course, it’s not, but the staid nature of
Adrianne Lenker’s family escaped a cult when she was just 4 years old; with the release of Big Thief’s third album, U.F.O.F., Lenker has solidified her place at the helm
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on I Need A New War, the new album from The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image
Mention The Last Poets to most people and the likely responses are “You mean that group from the ‘70s?” or “Yeah, they were part of that whole spoken word thing
Southern Avenue returns with their highly anticipated second album, having become a popular act at festivals worldwide since their self-tilted 2017 Stax release, which was honored with a Blues Music
On Kevin Morby’s most recent, and by far his most ambitious release, he deals with religion (all be it a very limited Protestant Christianity view) in his own self-described ‘not
The robust vocalist Billy Brandt sings about his adopted city, Seattle, on City Noir, his third CD. Using the film noir genre as a backdrop, he fashions an album of
With Out of My Head, Hamish Anderson carefully mixes in elements of folk and pop with the blues-rock roots at the heart of a style that garnered him an opening
You’re probably tiring of the “resurgence of jazz,” “jazz now in the hands of creative, young talents,” and phrases that try to capture the excitement of what jazz is right
