Johnny Cash’s Songwriter certainly arrives unexpectedly as one of 2024’s biggest surprises. Most of us assumed that after Cash’s passing in 2003, just about anything worthwhile in his catalog had
The newest release from Boulevards (aka Jamil Rashad) wastes no time kicking ass, even before the music starts, displaying dynamite cover art that draws inspiration from Django Unchained, Game of
Three years removed from his critically acclaimed solo debut, multi-instrumentalist Aaron Frazer wastes no time-shattering expectations. Into The Blue, is a sprawling LP and a daring outing considering the number
It’s been almost a decade since R&B-adjacent folk/Americana band Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats released their phenomenal self-titled debut. In the years since, the band has put out two
Howard McGhee is often thought of as one of jazz’s first bebop jazz trumpeters, alongside Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, and Idress Sulieman. Maggie’s Back in Town!! by Howard McGhee is
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Last Words, the new album from Typhoid Rosie, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for
That distinctive, quiet, sweet croon of former busker Madeleine Peyroux doesn’t seem to fit a bold and outspoken singer. That is, until now. These ten songs, co-written by Peyroux and
With its location in the heart of Wicker Park, Subterranean has been a magnet for attracting up-and-coming bands ever since its inception as a live music venue way back in
Lake Street Dive’s newest album, Good Together, keeps up the group’s knack for eclectic sounds while focusing more on 80s-inspired electro-pop. The opening pairing of the title track and “Dance With
In keeping with the deluxe package in which it appears, Ray Robertson’s essay for the 50th Anniversary Edition of Grateful Dead’s From The Mars Hotel is one of the best in the series. Prose,
