ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT/SONG PREMIERE: D.L. Rossi Releasing Valiant LP ‘A Sweet Thing’ – Shares Traumatic Lead Single “This Road”
After overcoming the unimaginable heartaches and tribulation of life- Americana-blues man D.L. Rossi lets it all pour out in the name of survival with his new album A Sweet Thing out April 12th. Rossi has learned the hard way in the wake of a very painful divorce- that you can’t rush recovery. On the verge […]
SONG PREMIERE: Lonesome Shack Channels Desert Blues Sound With “Too Bad”
With a sound that is raw, expressive, and strange, Lonesome Shack’s music is part hill country blues, part urban folk rock, and owes as much to Alan Wilson’s Canned Heat as it does to Junior Kimbrough. Formed in Seattle and currently based in London, the trio is led by Ben Todd, a finger picking guitarist […]
61st Annual Grammy Awards- Brandi Carlile, Childish Gambino Come Up Big
The 61st annual Grammy Awards Presentation took place Sunday night (2/11/19) in Los Angeles, and as is in most years, the televised portion is reserved for the big industry money making award presentations, while a smaller ceremony took place earlier in the night awarding less mainstream genres. Although there was a nice live performance tribute to […]
Interpol Bring Their Dark Charm To St Paul’s Palace Theatre (PHOTOS)
Interpol has been a steady presence on the road following the release of 2018’s Marauder, selling out venues with a mix of their songbook that stretches back to their 2002 highly acclaimed debut Turn On The Bright Lights. The band visited St Paul’s Palace Theatre on 2/5/19 and Billy Briggs captured their dark moods.
Del & Dawg, Stephen Marley, Billy Strings, Hiss Golden Messenger and More to Play Camp Greensky
Following an incredibly successful inaugural year in 2018, Greensky Bluegrass have announced that the Camp Greensky Music Festival will be returning to Wellston, MI for year two. Taking place June 6th – 8th at the Hoxeyville Festival Grounds, this year’s Camp Greensky lineup includes Del & Dawg (Del McCoury & David Grisman), Stephen Marley, Billy […]
The Felice Brothers Announce New LP ‘Undress’, Share Tour Dates
The Felice Brothers’ new album, their first in three years, is entitled Undress and is due for release via Yep Roc Records on May 3rd. The first taste from the album shares the same title and will be available on all services this Friday, February 8. Cut live to tape with very little overdubbing, Undress […]
Rising British Singer Yola Makes NYC Debut at Rockwood Music Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
For her New York City debut, the British artist Yola delivered a concise forty-minute set dedicated to showcasing her upcoming release, Walk Through Fire to a full house at NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall on Wednesday, February 6th. Chilly rain was falling on the line to get into Rockwood Music Hall as the five-piece backing band […]
New West Records Releases Iconic Live Sessions from Albert Collins and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown With ‘Live in Austin’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Yes, these are two separate releases coming out on the same day as New West Records releases Albert Collins and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown from the acclaimed Austin City Limits TV show sessions. Each clock in at over 60 minutes and the recordings capture the definitive unique nature of each performer. These are issued with exquisite […]
15 Years Ago Today – OutKast Becomes First Hip Hop Grammy Album Of Year Winners With Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (Watch “Roses” Video)
Gurf Morlix Dives Deep Into The ‘Impossible Blue’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
There’s a dark intimacy to Gurf Morlix’s albums. They can be so spooky and real that you’d swear he’s in the same room with you. It’s inevitably a haunting experience. Yet, having survived a scary heart attack a few years ago, his take on mortality with this, his tenth solo recording, offers more slivers of […]