One of the many activities at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival are the interviews at the Alison Minor Stage. The entertainers and persons of interest are usually the
Justin Townes Earle plies several styles on The Saint of Lost Causes, but it reads primarily as a blues album. The topical matter at hand is not pretty. Perhaps it’s
Passion Pit brought the 10th anniversary tour in support of landmark record Manners to New York City’s Pier 17 on May 19. Opener The Beaches helped ramp up the energy
UTOPiAfest has revealed new details about this fall’s camping and music event. The announcement promises a renewed commitment to the family friendly, quality over quantity, holistic experience UTOPiA has cultivated
For the better part of 15 years Helsinki’s Timmion Records has released some of the most exciting soul sides happening today. To help spread the Timmion love Daptone Records staffers
The Dreamboats are bringing back good ol’ rock n’ roll! With a sound that is equal parts Chuck Berry and The Wonders, this quartet of handsome Canadian boys delivers a
Cowboy Mouth is a band from New Orleans who has been around so long that an introduction isn’t really necessary. By phone, the band’s singer and drummer Fred LeBlanc recently
Grant Farm is a brotherhood with a song to sing and a story to tell. The upcoming double-vinyl release, Broke In Two (June 14, 2019), delves deep into the human relationship with the
Age has not diminished one bit of Mavis Staples’ passion. On the Ben Harper written and produced We Get By, Staples has delivered her best recording in perhaps fifteen years.
Rodrigo y Gabriela visited Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on 5/17/19 as part of their tour in support of their most recent album Mettavolution. The album debuted on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart at
