Archive: 2017

Lucy Dacus’s sophomore album Historian will be released on March 2nd 2018 on Matador Records. It is a remarkably assured 10-track statement of intent that finds her unafraid to take on the big questions — the life-or-death reckonings, and the ones that just feel that way. It’s a record full of bracing realizations, tearful declarations and moments of […]

There’s not much in the world of Americana music that sounds quite like Jake Duda. He and his band, which consists of numerous family members, exist in a world of raucous and rich sounds. It’s the sheer variety of sounds that make his debut effort De Soto so interesting. His banjo playing is at various […]

To the extent Clinton Heylin’s writing is a bit too florid for its own good during more than a little of Trouble In Mind, he undermines an otherwise erudite, scholarly tone. But even if his style somewhat camouflages his sharp, insightful observations and analysis regarding Bob Dylan’s Gospel Years, a phrase from the very intro […]

It’s been a long road for Jessica Lea Mayfield, from her early days in a family band to her evolution as an indie rocker backed by Dan Auerbach, and now at the start of a new chapter as an artist and as a person. On this year’s Sorry is Gone, Mayfield makes a powerful statement […]

Ministry has announced its new album AmeriKKKant, the band’s first release for Nuclear Blast Records (worldwide), due out March 9, 2018. In addition, the band’s Al Jourgensen is proud to release the album’s first single/official music video, “Antifa,” that stands up to the political chaos that is currently going on in America and can be checked […]

The iconic television music series Austin City Limits (ACL) announces the second half of Season 43, with seven all-new shows to begin airing January 6 as part of the program’s fourteen-episode season.   The stellar slate of broadcast episodes features highly-anticipated debuts from today’s most talked-about live acts, continuing Austin City Limits’ run as the longest-running music television show in history, […]

The mid-season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ brings chaos, destruction, and an anti-climactic resolution.

With an unexpectedly strong winter storm covering much of western NC, fans and artists alike had an eventful time making their way to Asheville for the 29th iteration of Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam. Friday was tough all around;  the now-traditional Pre-Jam event was canceled due to the weather, many flights into Asheville and Charlotte were […]

When best of the year lists start popping up in December, they are mostly filled up with well-known established artists and on-the-rise youngsters starting to make a big noise for themselves. Older musicians still out there making music rarely see their names on the lists but that doesn’t mean they aren’t just as noteworthy. Like […]

Adam Masterson’s 2003 debut album One Tale Too Many received much critical praise and was hailed for its Van Morrison song abilities. Signed by Nick Stewart (the man who signed U2) and produced by Mick Glossop, One Tale Too Many also featured many Van Morrison alumni and session musicians in the production. To support the […]

Alicia Bognanno, lead singer of Bully, is a manifestation of the spirit of 90’s grunge rock personified in a youthful and determined frontwoman. The voice of Courtney Love, the appeal of Cobain, and the studio proficiency of Steve Albini all seem to coalesce into Bognanno as a contemporary tour de force. Bully was on full […]

What happens when some of the industry’s most beloved musicians team up with a hefty ingredient list of funk, soul, gospel, blues and rock? The answer is the aptly named project The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown, a funk supergroup that has been collaborating for 10 years. Now this cast of talented musical characters is gearing […]

Grateful Dead co-founders Bob Weir and bassist Phil Lesh have announced their first ever duo tour. While they have collaborated numerous times since the end of the Dead in 95′ including a lengthy run together in Furthur, the past few years have only seen a handful of pairings between the two. Weir and Lesh perform at Radio City […]

Today Guided by Voices announced that its new album Space Gun will be released 3/23 On Rockathon Records. Along with the LP announcement the site also shared the title track as well as an Origins feature with guitarist Doug Gillard. The band will play select shows this month and hit the road in the spring. […]

Strong performances save this biopic from itself.

Guillermo del Toro outdoes himself again.

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle recounts a damn good time he had at the Holiday Hangout in Little Rock, Arkansas, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Held at the White Water Tavern, the annual three-day event featured a slew of Americana and alt-country talent, including Tim Easton, Austin Lucas, Brent Best, Two Cow Garage and lots […]