2021

‘Jungle Cruise’ Is A Fun, Yet Forgettable, Ride (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts July 30, 2021 No Comments

It’s nothing new, but it sure is fun.

Ric Robertson Showcases Breezy Folk and Americana Creativity on ‘Carolina Child’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore July 30, 2021 No Comments

John Prine may have passed away last year, and Guy Clark four years before him, but their influences live on and nowhere is that more apparent than on Carolina Child,

VIDEO PREMIERE: Steve Conte (New York Dolls, Michael Monroe) Shares Rock and Roll Tale of Excess “Recovery Doll”

Glide July 29, 2021 2 Comments

New York City guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Conte has found the way back to center stage with his first solo album in five years, the attitude-infused Bronx Cheer, releasing

Yola Lives Up To Lofty Expectations On Powerful & Passionate Second LP ‘Stand For Myself’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue July 29, 2021 No Comments

On Yola’s dynamite 2019 debut Walk Through Fire the Nashville (by way of Bristol, England) rising star demonstrated her vocal majesty around light soul/country-pop constructions. Now on her follow-up, Stand

VIDEO PREMIERE: Sonny & The Sunsets Share Twangy Country-folk Tune “Palmreader”

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New Day with New Possibilities, the latest ‘country’ record by Sonny & the Sunsets, is clearly a companion piece to the cult effort Longtime Companion, the laid back country record

Son Volt Strike Back With Steady & Symbolic ‘Electro Melodier’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette July 29, 2021 No Comments

Son Volt’s Electro Melodier is very much a sequel to its 2019 predecessor Union. On the latter, Jay Farrar not only dissected the abiding nature of the bond implicit its

Newport Folk Festival Wednesday Highlights: Julien Baker, Early James, Katie Pruitt, Deer Tick

Maeri Ferguson July 29, 2021 No Comments

On the sixth consecutive day of Newport Folk Festival’s “Folk On” and the third of the second segment, the schedule got a needed pick-me-up from the bluesy rock musings of

Newport Folk Festival Tuesday Highlights: S.S. Goodman, Steve Gunn, Bleachers

Maeri Ferguson July 28, 2021 No Comments

The best moments of day two—or day five, depending on how you look at it—of the second part of Newport Folk Festival’s “Folk On” event came from new voices. While

VIDEO PREMIERE: Paul Leary & Josh Freese Get Freaky on “Sugar Is The Gateway Drug”

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Remember when music videos actually meant something? Yes, one time they were visual signifiers of the music and as vital as the songs themselves. Paul Leary probably remembers this well,

On ‘Thirstier’ TORRES Gets Melodic & Hooky With Guitar Riffs & Optimistic Fare (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jeremy Lukens July 28, 2021 No Comments

The fifth TORRES album, Thirstier, finds indie artist Mackenzie Scott breaking new ground, expanding her territory into a more excited and positive place. The quiet, contemplative sound that made up