Alabama Slim Talks New Album ‘The Parlor’, Loving the Blues and More (INTERVIEW)
The story of a bluesman getting discovered late in life is one that has repeated itself a handful of times over the last few decades. There is a sadness to this story in the fact that talented musicians can toil away most of their life without having their music ever heard and appreciated by anyone […]
WATCH: Kevin Morby Makes Network TV Debut With Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield
Last fall on Dead Oceans, Kansas City-based musician Kevin Morby released his newest album Sundowner. Last Saturday, he made his network television debut on CBS This Morning. Playing with Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, they performed Sundowner’s “Campfire,” plus the title track as a web exclusive. Additionally, the duo presented “Lilacs” and “Fire” from Waxahatchee’s Saint Cloud. It was filmed at Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theater and features a […]
WATCH: Malian Rockers Sonhoy Blues Perform “Barre” On ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Celebrated Malian rock band Songhoy Blues made their debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #PlayAtHome series with a performance of their song “Barre.” Filmed in Mali, the group sang in their native Songhai while the performance showcased Songhoy Blues’ distinctive sound that blends Malian cross-rhythms with Western rock influences and virtuosic guitar playing. View […]
WATCH: Animal Collective Share “Sand That Moves” Video From First Film Score – ‘Crestone (Original Score)’
Today marks the release of Crestone, the debut feature written and directed by Marnie Ellen Hertzler in partnership with Memory, and is out now on digital platforms. Hertzler enlisted the Animal Collective to compose the film’s score, a first for the band, which is also out digitally today. Crestone (Original Score) will also be available physically on April […]
FULL ALBUM PREMIERE: Anya Marina Showcases Innate Songwriter Appeal On ‘Anya Marina: Live and Alone in New York’
On a short tour of west coast wineries in the summer of 2019, Anya Marina and friend /collaborator/artist/ tour mate Eric Hutchinson were talking about working together again. Eric had witnessed Anya’s entertaining and captivating live show many times on the road and suggested she record a live album in New York City and let […]
Myles Kennedy Returns With New LP ‘The Ides of March’
Never a musician to waste any precious time, Alter Bridge and Slash and the Conspirators vocalist Myles Kennedy used the recent pandemic to finalize his sophomore solo album. During his time at home due to all touring being canceled, Myles created the framework for the song ideas that would make up The Ides Of March. He then called up […]
Cameron Graves, aka The Planetary Prince, Brings Compelling Thrash-Jazz on ‘Seven’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Seeing the term thrash-jazz had this writer scrambling for reference points. As Jimi Hendrix taught us, creating one’s own genre can lead to much success. What’s especially revealing about Cameron Graves’ Seven is that he stands apart from the heavy electric fray surrounding him, choosing to play the acoustic piano rather than synths or Rhodes. […]
LISTEN: Creeptones Drop Shades of Chillwave & Pysch Rock on “Vacant Winds”
Formed in 2010, Creeptones have been playing, writing, and performing together for over ten years. Check out the chillwave vibey new single “Vacant Winds” from New Jersey-based Creeptones. Set to a synth saturated backdrop, heavy backbeat moves as the track becomes fused with organic instrumentation and steady vocal musing. Lead singer Carmine Stoppiello projects with emotional […]
LISTEN: Benedikt Creates Mellow Folk Nostalgia On ‘Head On A Spike”
Benedikt is a music collective from Oslo, Norway, formed and led by Hans Olav. Give a listen to their symphonic and beautiful new single “Head on a Spike.”With intimate and emotional vocal outpouring from Olav, the 9-piece indie-folk group creates a spherical instrumental landscape filled with fluttering strings and angelic harmonies. “Head on a Stick” […]
SONG PREMIERE: Sinner Friends Add Accordion and Harmonies to Hamilton Camp’s Haunting Folk Classic “Pride of Man”
Steeped in the traditions of the early American music catalog, Sinner Friends— multi-instrumentalists Grace Van’t Hof and Conner Vlietstra—draw on their collective backgrounds in bluegrass and old-time, ragtime, vintage country, and gospel to deliver savvy interpretations of forgotten classics and offer up a collection of classic original songs. The duo has a progressive vision and […]