Occasionally this writer will return to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers classics: 1964’s Free for All or 1961’s A Night in Tunisia, marvel at the joy and passion of
The Traveler, the ninth studio album from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, picks up where 2017’s Lay It On Down left off. Guitar prodigy Shepherd again focuses on tightly crafted
Sam Cohen is a musician who dabbles in multiple sonic worlds, producing records and playing with the likes of everyone from Bob Weir to Cee-Lo Green. Cohen’s newest release, The
Duff McKagan, best known as the bass player for Guns N’ Roses, was considered the punk voice within the band, giving their songs a harder edge, in addition to his
When Australia’s Charlie Collins was still just a precocious pre-teen, she jumped onstage at a local pub for a guerrilla performance of the classic country songs she had spent her
One of the great things about Left Lane Cruiser is that this band from Fort Wayne, Indiana doesn’t really sound like any other band. With nasty slide guitar licks from
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Morbid Stuff, the new album from Canadian punk rockers PUP, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best
The name for the duo, ESOEBO, is an acronym for Eclectic Selections of Everything but Opera. While it might be a convenient way to describe their music, it leaves plenty
Ah, the devastation of the breakup album. You’ve probably heard several but it’s not likely that you’ve heard one as piercing as Seen Enough Leavers, the third release from East
Over the past decade, Vancouver-based Black Mountain have never been afraid to experiment with their sound. While each of their past albums holds a nostalgic sound of the 70’s, each
