VIDEO PREMIERE: Jillette Johnson’s “Flip A Coin” Reflects Dolly/Stevie With Artistic Authenticity
With her nuanced lyricism and shapeshifting vocals, Nashville-based singer/songwriter/pianist Jillette Johnson is the rare artist who needs little sonic accompaniment to make an indelible impact. Produced by Dave Cobb (the Grammy Award-winner known for his work with Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson), Johnson’s sophomore album All I Ever See in You Is Me (released July 28th via […]
Gov’t Mule & Galactic Steer Summer Outing to Atlanta’s Coca-Cola at Roxy (PHOTOS)
Gov’t Mule along with Galactic ventured to Coca-Cola at Roxy on 8/6/17. It’s been a busy summer as usual for Mule as they’ve been touring in support of their new LP Revolution Come … Revolution Go, released June 9. Photos by Ian Rawn.
Complete 2017 Newport Folk Festival in Photos
Photos of the very diverse offering of artists from the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival that took place July 28th through July 30th 2017. Photos by Nancy Lasher.
Earth Wind & Fire Make For A “Boogie Wonderland’ In St. Paul (PHOTOS)
Earth Wind & Fire brought their timeless hits to St. Paul’s Excel Energy Center on July 27th, 2017. Photos by Billy Briggs.
Bon Iver, The Revolution Spark Rock The Garden 2017 at Minneapolis’ Walker Arts Center (PHOTOS)
Rock The Garden 2017 returned to the Walker Arts Center on July 22 headlined by Bon Iver, aka Justin Vernon. Other acts on the mid summer bill included The Revolution, Dead Man Winter and Benjamin Booker. Photos by Billy Briggs.
Still No Repeats! Phish Brings Out The ‘Maple’ For Night Nine of The Baker’s Dozen (PHOTOS)
Phish brought their “A Gam”e once again to Madison Square Garden for night nine of the Baker’s Dozen on August 1st with some “steep” musical exploration, while the quartet has now gone nine shows without a single song repeat! The evening’s donut flavor was Maple and the Vermonters paid tribute to the theme with “O, […]
Wilco, Spoon, Drive By Truckers, Angel Olsen Highlight XPoNential Festival Sponsored by Subaru (PHOTOS)
The XPoNential Festival, sponsored by Subaru, kicked off Friday July 28th on the Camden NJ Waterfront. The three day event, hosted by WXPN, the award winning member supported radio station of the University of Pennsylvania. It was back in 1994 when they hosted their very first outdoor music festival, called the Singer-Songwriter Weekend in Philadelphia. […]
ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW: Eli Cook’s ‘High Dollar Gospel’ Catches Fire & Respects The Traditions
Eli Cook is surely not the first blues singer to evoke legends past and present in his respected genre, but he’s probably one of the few to be guided by a genuine pull of authentic American music. Coming from Albemarle County in Virginia at the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Cook grew up listening […]
SONG PREMIERE: John Prine Sideman Jason Wilber Makes Resounding Folk Rock Statement With “Reaction Time”
Jason Wilber’s new record, Reaction Time, plays like a solitary tour bus rolling steadfastly through the countryside under mysterious skies. It’s the sound of long, hushed hours spent scribbling in notebooks, dreaming up gorgeously mournful melodies and cascading harmonies set against jangling guitars, the searching songs underpinned by a persistent longing. Which all makes perfect sense. Jason Wilber has spent the better part of the last 20 years gazing […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Detroit’s Liquid Monk Lays Dynamic Jazz Grooves With Lead Single “On The Rocks” feat Jaye PRIME, HuGo BiGGS
Liquid Monk has become a name in the Detroit music scene synonymous with instrumental virtuosity, genre bending creativity, and energetic live performances. Integrating an array of live instrumentation alongside electronics, the group has redefined how organic and electronic elements can blend to bring the excitement of a live band along with the texture and dance […]