Shovels & Rope Cover the Beach Boys, R.E.M. and More with All-star Guests on ‘Busted Jukebox Volume 3’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Going back to 2015, the duo Shovels & Rope have a habit of sneaking out a brilliant collection of covers under the moniker Busted Jukebox to fans when they least expect it. Coming four years after the second version, Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent stealthy put out Busted Jukebox Volume 3 last week, complete […]
SONG PREMIERE: Atria Drops Symphonically Funky “Love Theme” for Valentines Day
Travis Atria’s writing has been translated into multiple languages and has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Believer, Wax Poetics, as well as other magazines and newspapers. His first book, Traveling Soul, the definitive biography of R&B legend Curtis Mayfield, written with Mayfield’s son Todd, was recognized with an honorable mention by the Society of Midland Authors (past […]
Impassioned Singer Joyann Parker Returns With Chilling Bluesy Formula On “Out of the Dark” (ALBUM REVIEW)
Singer-songwriter Joyann Parker turned heads with her 2018 debut Hard to Love and returns with even more fervor on Out of the Dark. Minneapolis-based Joyann Parker is a classically trained pianist with a degree in music from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse. She sang in church and in wedding bands before she was struck […]
LISTEN: Tuvaband Showcases Ethereal Multi-Dimensional Sounscapes Via “Growing Pains”
Over the last few years, Norwegian songwriter and producer Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser has proven herself a master of crafting songs that capture a special atmosphere in her sound. As Tuvaband, she writes songs that are airy, ghostly, and effortlessly cinematic. With her new album Growing Pains & Pleasures, she’s set to take her songwriting to […]
LISTEN: The Drives Make Thick & Bleeding Indie Guitar Rock On “The Comedown”
The Drives formed in early 2017 around bedroom recordings of Andrew Levin and Casey Chen. After Geo Botelho joined the band later that year, The Drives started gigging around Southern California and developing an online buzz. Check out the raw and intoxicating new single, “The Comedown” (below) from The Drives. With striking guitar color cutting across a thick bottom of drums and bass, “The […]
LISTEN: Menahan Street Band Releases Captivating Instrumental ““The Starchaser”
Today, Menahan Street Band has released the crushing new single, “The Starchaser,” off of their upcoming album The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band, out February 26 via Daptone Records – their first album in over nine years. “The Starchaser” follows the scintillating single “The Duke” and lustrous “Midnight Morning.” “The Starchaser” pounds the pavement […]
WATCH: Bassists Unite -Les Claypool Releases Short Film “Precious Metals” Costarring Metallica’s Robert Trujillo
Les Claypool releases the short film “Precious Metals” today, co-starring Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and directed by Claypool’s son Cage. The film originally screened at this year’s virtual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show and is presented by EMG Pickups. “Precious Metals” was shot at Claypool’s estate in Northern California and concludes with an epic dueling bass performance by Claypool and Trujillo. “As a veteran […]
Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers) Strikes His Freak Out Again On ‘Born Stupid’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Paul Leary’s first solo album, The History of Dogs, was released way back in 1991 and now the follow-up Born Stupid arrives during the strange haze of early 2021. The Butthole Surfers guitarist waited 30 years to use his dark humor, creepy carnival vibes, and orchestrated sweeping sounds to address everything from mass consumption to […]
SONG PREMIERE: Jon LaDeau (The National Reserve) Hits Nostalgic Sweet Spot Via “Younger Days”
Jon LaDeau is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Over the past 12 years, he has toured internationally in support of four solo albums, shared festival bills with Jeff Tweedy, Emmylou Harris, Sturgill Simpson, and Commander Cody and has toured nationally as a sideman with Kelli Scarr, April Smith and The Great […]
2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Named: Iron Maiden, Tina Turner, Rage Against The Machine, Kate Bush, Devo, Jay-Z Headline
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2021 Nominees and this list is as diverse as any year with many urban and soul artists making their case to win induction. Jay-Z, Carole King and Tina Turner are among those up for induction this year in the big album sales realm while radio […]