The Shootouts is a band that came together because of a love of classic country music among its members. You don’t have to listen to much of their music to
In a similar vein to the better known Tinarawen, hailing also from Africa, comes Innov Gnawa, a Grammy-nominated musical group of Moroccan expats, making their Daptone Records debut with Lila.
Hearing saxophonist Vincent Herring’s recent battles with COVID-19 makes it impossible not to root for him and embrace his inner drive that resulted in Preaching to the Choir. Herring’s story
There Is No End, the posthumous Blue Note release from legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen does not at all resemble the drummer’s 2020 World Circuit Rejoice with Hugh Maskela as
Bill Toms was lead guitarist for Pittsburgh, PA’s legendary Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers and has since moved on to deliver now his tenth studio album, Keep Movin’ On, with
The name WRD sounds like a radio station and the music of this organ trio will at times remind of those days in the ‘60s and ‘70s when the sounds
Knowing that Amy Speace hails from New Jersey, the album title, There Used to Be Horses Here, especially resonates. The state is more associated with sprawling shopping malls and office
It has been a long time since the New Orleans-based Dumpstaphunk released a studio album (2013’s Dirty Word) but the current societal events and recent political strife have made the
Those that have heard the 21-string African instrument, the kora, would undoubtedly agree that it is one of the world’s most beautiful sounding instruments, especially in the hands of its
Nashville by way of Pittsburgh Americana artist Zach Schmidt has the backing of some of the city’s biggest talents on his sophomore effort. Produced by Sadler Vader (a brilliant solo
