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Over the past several years, Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar has been steadily growing a devoted following, expanding from his home in Niger across West Africa via mobile phone data cards, then internationally through dedicated touring and word of mouth. On Wednesday, August 24th, the same day the band released a surprise live EP, […]

Blue Darling is a folk duet collaboration of Ezza Rose and her long-time lead guitar player, Craig Rupert. As Roses’ full-band sound expanded sonically over the past ten years, the two decided to form a songwriting outlet for their folk songs that recall their early days picking acoustic guitars and singing close harmonies(mostly around campfires).  […]

Just when we thought we heard all the nuggets uncovered from the strongest era in rock history, another gem has been uncovered from the 1970s. Cincinnati, OH-based rock band Mad Anthony is resurfacing with a release of lost 1975 recordings, compiled together as The Lost Tapes (out Spring 2023 via Earth Libraries). Benjamin Schwab of Drug Dealer, whose dad was a member […]

With Billy Strings leading the charge of a reinvigorated interest in the possibilities of bluegrass with sell-out shows and eye-opening collaborations, a cello player out of Boston is daringly taking his trio towards new musical possibilities. Mike Block Trio, featuring Joe K. Walsh (mandolin/vocals) and Zachariah Hickman (bass/vocals), is led by cello player, singer, and […]

Santa Barbara-based indie-rock project Plastic Harpoons recently announced a new LP entitled Modern World (out October 21 via Lolipop Records). Glide is premiering the record’s title track, “Modern World,” a soothingly melodic, bouncy track built on a foundation of southern twang and angelic choral harmonies, putting their unique incorporation of classic rock, Americana, and power […]

Boise, ID-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Joshua Lewis released his debut LP, Too Soft, in 2021. With its warm gazes back at 1970s pop-rock crooning, the record’s eponymous softness enveloped its tales of heartbreak and longing with halos of inviting melodies and layered instrumentation. Now, Lewis announces his forthcoming sophomore record, Friction (due November 11 via […]

Last Year’s Man is the pseudonym of Eugene, OR-based producer, and songwriter, Tyler Fortier.  When one listens to his sparkling hush vocals, the audio connection to Iron and Wine is easily concocted; however, this artist brings a newfound lyrical perspective that draws on deeper insights. Time Is A Sparrow, the sophomore album from producer Tyler Fortier’s Cinematic Indie-Folk recording […]

Sometimes Grammy winners appear when you least expect it and in the case of Nashville’s Buick Audra, who holds two statuettes related to her duet version of “This Little Light of Mine” with Joss Stone: she certainly has the ultimate resume builder. Audra has proven she has the vocal chops to keep up with the […]

Birmingham musician Cash Langdon (who, most recently, collaborated with Nora Button on a long-distance project, Caution) returns with a brand new solo effort, a record entitled Sinister Feeling, due October 14 via Earth Libraries. Langdon recently returned to his native Alabama, where he’s honed in on the area’s mix of country, hip hop, R&B, and rock to collide and form an open musical dialogue between […]

With a righteous f-bomb right 16 seconds into her new song “The Mistake,” liv. surely lives up to an Alanis Morrissette meets Margo Price vibe where the polar ends of radio alt-rock meet the realms of high steppin’ honkytonk. And while so many artists might be completely drawn into the Nashville vibe, liv. ain’t afraid […]

From the opening notes of Sisteria’s new track “Om/Yes” one can’t help but flashback to the powerful pipes of Grace Slick and Ann Wilson. Yes, Katie Williams of the Norman, Oklahoma band steals the show with haunting vocals while the rest of the band churns out stoner metal riffs, creating a dark Black Sabbath stew […]

On September 2nd, Coma Girls—the creative project of Chris Spino—will release No Umbrella For Star Flower, a twelve-track collection of maximalist, shoegaze-influenced folk/rock that finds Spino laying bare his struggles with addiction, love, depression, and more without ever coming across as alienating or self-centered. There’s a nuanced conversational tone to Spino’s lyricism that is simultaneously uniquely […]

21 years into performing on some of the biggest stages in the country with the Trey Anastasio Band, Jennifer Hartswick has always shined in her role as trumpeter and vocalist. The versatile musician drips with charm, confidence, and natural musical talent that has radiated a phenom quality that has earned her a large fan base. […]

Up Is The Down Is The was started in 2015 as a looping project inspired by Andrew Bird, Thom Yorke, Moses Sumney, and James Blake. After inviting more and more musicians to collaborate and expanding instrumentation, the project evolved into a four-piece teetering on the edge between art rock, R&B, and electronic minimalism.  In 2020, […]

Indie rocker Megan Slankard has returned with a catchy kiss-off anthem titled “California,” which is a mighty punch kick tune that slaps the otherwise cliche use of the state’s title in previous songs by others: looking at you Anthony Keidis. Slankard takes the new wave punk flair of Wet Leg and mixes it up with […]

Golden Dawn Arkestra bandleader Topaz “Zapot” McGarrigle, certainly operates on a higher playing field than most of the world, where his musical zeitgeist absorbs all that was gelling on a higher consciousness through musical history. From Fela to Sun Ra to Miles Electric, Topaz grasps the truest forms of musical past and churns it into […]

Fearless fingerstyle guitarist Tommy Emmanuel certainly has an almost supernatural ability to create a cinematic substance with the most abbreviated musical setups. Yet the man and his acoustic, continue to set a bar that very few have approached. Emmanuel is set to release an upcoming five-song EP with British acoustic guitar virtuoso Mike Dawes titled […]

This summer, critically acclaimed Brooklyn synth-pop duo CLAVVS launched a brand new side project entitled dayaway. Reminiscent of acts like Tennis and Hatchie, dayaway’s nostalgic songs float over a bed of hazy guitars, wavy, psychedelic synths and dusty drums.  On August 3, dayaway finally share their self-titled debut EP, alongside its final single, “summer’s end.” […]

If songwriting experiences were worth anything on the chart positions, Drew Patrizi the voice and creative mastermind of Trumpeter Swan would be rolling in the hits. Yet this founding member of the critically acclaimed Austin, Texas-based, indie rock band What Made Milwaukee Famous brings what he does best on this new project where echoes of […]

Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Suzannah surely has the pipies to have a vivacious musical career that crisscrosses Americana and pop like that of Yola, Suzannah has announced her solo debut album Is There Any Love In Your Heart which was produced by Chris Shaw (Bob Dylan, Wilco) with guest appearances from Jason Wilber (John Prine), Ron Stewart (Seldom Scene) and Mike […]