[rating=9.00] Nashville, Will Kimbrough, Mary Gauthier, John Prine and Emmylou Harris all suggest that this must be an Americana record, right? Yes and no. Genre is not important to Shemekia
Philly-raised artist Ron Gallo will release his sophomore album, Stardust Birthday Party, on October 5th via New West. Today he shares the debut track from the album, his philosophical panacea, “It’s All Gonna Be OK.” “The
The XPoNential Festival presented by Subaru took place on July 27th-July 29th at the Camden Riverfront. It was XPoNential’s 25th Anniversary on Friday and WXPN has been presenting the summer outdoor festival for 25
[rating=8.00] Memphis-based Lucero is one of the seminal bands of Americana music and are marking their twentieth anniversary as a band with this slight departure in sound, the highly literate
[rating=8.00] Rather than hailing this as a completely new sound for Amanda Shires, consider her work with her former Texas pop-rock band, Thrift Store Cowboys. Her new sound, which she
If there is one thing you can learn from Loren Cole, it’s to question everything. The singer-songwriter came of age in the digital world, but she finds the whole social
Beck brought an array of hits and fan favorites to Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on July 19. He was supported by Jenny Lewis.
Drive-By Truckers have announced the long-awaited arrival of TOWN BURNED DOWN, the first-ever official release from singer/songwriter/guitarists Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood’s original incarnation as Adam’s House Cat. Recorded in 1990, but never-before-released
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Among the Ghosts, the new album from Memphis rockers Lucero, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best
You’d never know that Owlbiter—the latest project from Brooklyn-based musician Matt Cascella—is the product of a guy who grew up playing the drums. After all, Owlbiter’s new album, Stud Farm,
