The forward-pushing saxophonist James Brandon Lewis also has a penchant for looking back as we learned with his 2021 poll sweeping Jesup Wagon, which honored the work of George Washington
Released in 2004, R.E.M.’s Around the Sun stands as one of the more divisive entries in the band’s discography. While it doesn’t reach the same heights as some of their
Singer/songwriter/activist/multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell delivered a heart-wrenching, cathartic, honest, and ultimately triumphant account of her own abusive upbringing on the widely acclaimed 2021 Outside Child, her first solo album. The impact
Making that move from sought-after sideman to an artist in your own right is a difficult shift to pull off, but on his third LP, Canadian singer-songwriter Ariel Posen proves
Released in 2011, Collapse into Now marked R.E.M.’s 15th and final studio album and another significant milestone in the band’s illustrious career. In this album, the band managed to strike
Nanci Griffith was a gifted American singer-songwriter known for her captivating folk and country music compositions. Born on July 6, 1953, in Seguin, Texas, Griffith’s career spanned several decades, during
By now, there may still be a few folks who do not realize that Fleetwood Mac began as a blues band, part of the lineage of John Mayall’s Blues Breakers
In a career that embraces soul, psychedelia, pop, country, and rock Joan Osborne has never sounded as pensive and intent on imparting her hard-earned wisdom as she does on Nobody
Low Cut Connie’s last studio record, 2020’s Private Lives, came out in the thick of the COVID shut-down when bands across the globe were forced off the road. As a
R.E.M. has always been known for their ability to reinvent their sound while staying true to their unique essence. Released in 2001, Reveal is yet another testament to their musical
