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Spencer Thomas doesn’t pretend to have invented himself out of thin air. In fact, he’ll tell you the opposite—plainly, even cheerfully. “If you like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, you’ll probably like my music,” he says. “I’m pretty shameless about that.” It’s not false modesty. It’s a working philosophy, one that has come into sharper focus […]

Dwight + Nicole have carved out a sound that doesn’t sit neatly in any one lane, instead threading together blues, soul, and R&B with a modern sense of atmosphere that nods toward dream pop and alternative rock. Anchored in Burlington, Vermont, the band thrives on contrasts—none more striking than the interplay between Dwight Ritscher’s warm, […]

Todd Albright isn’t just keeping the blues alive—he’s digging into its bedrock and bringing it forward with a reverence that feels both studied and deeply lived-in. Based in Detroit, the country blues guitarist and vocalist has built his reputation around the raw, ringing power of the twelve-string, channeling the pre-war traditions that shaped American music […]

Currently based in Chattanooga, Sarah Sargent Pepper (drums) and Ian Lee (vocals, guitars, keys) met in 2011. At that time, Lee had logged an extensive history with rock and punk acts including Bad Oskar, Woolworthy, Not Rebecca, Tom Daily, Electric Airlines (with Ed Roser from Urge Overkill), and Kevin Lee (with Jon Brant from Cheap […]

Fleur Bleu·e’s sophomore album, Question Marked Upon The World, due out this spring via Chicago-based indie, Sunday Records, is an undercover dream-pop investigation into belonging. Spurred on by feelings of cultural alienation and the professional and personal instability of an indie musician’s life, the 11-song album presents a more brazen incarnation of the French duo. […]

Farmer. Father. Musician. Painter. Dart’s music is rooted in the life he lives — love, loss, heartbreak, and hard work beneath the Rocky Mountains. Born in Colorado and raised in rural Arkansas, Ryan’s sound blends the grit of country and the soul of rhythm and blues. Think Dylan, Cash, Van Zandt, Waits, Petty — with […]

Detroit-born bassist and cellist Noah Jackson has steadily emerged as one of the more compelling young voices working across modern jazz’s ever-expanding spectrum. A GRAMMY-nominated composer, performer, and curator, Jackson has gained international recognition as a member of Abdullah Ibrahim’s ensemble Ekaya and the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio, appearing on Ibrahim’s albums The Balance (2019) and […]

At just 16 years old, Newport, North Carolina’s Asher Brinson already carries himself like a seasoned picker. A left-handed guitarist, singer, and songwriter with an old-soul sensibility, Brinson’s music feels rooted in tradition while remaining refreshingly personal. Growing up along the North Carolina coast, his sound draws from bluegrass, folk storytelling, and the rhythms of […]

Sean Griffin’s People Are Mad feels less like a debut and more like the long-simmering next chapter from a veteran of New York’s Irish punk trenches. Known for leading the long-running outfit the Ruffians, Griffin steps out on his own with a record that captures the same rowdy, pub-soaked spirit that made his band a […]

The power of a massive riff and blaring guitars has quietly been pushed to the margins in recent years. Artists like Big Thief, Hozier, Mt. Joy, and Noah Kahan can draw thousands while keeping the volume dialed back and the distortion tucked away. But what the world really needs right now is more loudness. Enter […]

Taylor Bickett is a storyteller at heart. Hailing from Indiana and now living in Nashville, Tennessee, she has been writing since before she can remember. Taylor’s intimate lyricism and outstanding vocal range gracefully overlay organic folk/pop production, creating introspective singer/songwriter tunes that resonate with an entire generation. Her wistful, Gen Z anthem “QUARTER LIFE CRISIS” […]

Reed Turchi is a musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina, now living in Brooklyn. He has won a GRAMMY Award and received an EMMY Nomination, and his poetry has appeared in POETRY Magazine, The American Poetry Review, and Narrative Magazine, among others. Turchi learned to play slide-guitar while living in North Mississippi, and […]

There’s nothing polite about the way Troy Mercy attacks a guitar. The elusive Americana and blues-schooled songwriter trades in raw, vintage-toned rock and roll that feels ripped from a sweat-soaked juke joint and rewired for the present tense. The riffs crackle and bite, but it’s Mercy’s gravelly conviction as a singer and the no-frills punch […]

Fifty years together. More than 20 million albums sold. Over 15 records packed with guitar-driven Southern rock and FM staples like “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” “If I’d Been The One,” “Back Where You Belong,” and “Second Chance.” 38 Special stands as living proof that there’s power in numbers. Formed in 1974, the […]

There’s something knowingly tongue-in-cheek about titling your debut album Greatest Hits, but for Naarm/Melbourne trio Billy Cart, the joke lands because the songs already feel lived-in. Out March 5th, the nine-track collection distills the band’s knack for turning small, everyday details into fuzzy, heart-on-sleeve anthems, threading together ‘90s alt-rock crunch, scrappy grunge textures, and a […]

Arguably, the world doesn’t need another song about New York City any more than the Red Hot Chili Peppers need another love letter to California. Still, NYC remains an asphalt jungle—its skyline boxed in by concrete, its daily rhythm a relentless hustle to survive. Unless you’re Aaron Judge, it’s not a place for the faint […]

In the late summer of 2023, something shifted for Michael Rudd. Songs began arriving in the middle of the night — fully formed melodies, stray lines of lyrics, entire arrangements vivid enough to jolt him awake. Within weeks, the music was no longer confined to sleep. It followed him through the day, insistent and unrelenting, […]

Born in Nashville and reshaped in Portland, Family Worship Center operates less like a traditional band and more like a traveling rock-and-soul commune. Their sound—groove-heavy, piano-pounded, and drenched in communal harmonies—pulls from dog-eared spiritual ephemera and strange, cult-adjacent texts uncovered during a cross-country field-recording odyssey. The result is a secular gospel of sorts, rooted in […]

Few artists are still carrying the torch for hard country with the conviction — and volume — of Dale Watson. For more than four decades, the Texas native has stood as a self-appointed guardian of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing, and rockabilly, carving out a lane so distinct he gave it its own name: Ameripolitan. […]

Despite influences that stretch far beyond Texas, The Point. feel inseparable from Austin. The trio filters psychedelia, Saharan guitar music, and cumbia through a jam-band looseness that reflects the city’s anything-goes musical DNA. The result is a laid-back but deeply intentional sound—worldly in scope, grounded in groove. On their recent album Maldito Animal (Deluxe Edition), […]