Archive: 2022

Thanks to the curious and generous offerings of labels like Daptone in the last decade, the soul-revival movement has brought a series of true to the bone gritty and rhythmic artists that seem right out of a black and white magazine photo from 1962. NYC-based genre-bending soul-rock five-piece Brandi & The Alexanders fit that tightly wound sound with their explosive sounds […]

Nikki Lane will return with her anticipated fourth album Denim & Diamonds on September 23rd via New West Records. The 10-song project was produced and mixed by Joshua Homme at his Pink Duck Studios in Burbank, CA and is Lane’s first album in five years.  The recordings boast a diverse range of players thoughtfully tailored by Homme to […]

There are so many different Americas right now within our country’s borders it’s hard to make sense of what an “American Identity” actually means anymore. It’s hard to escape this fact with all of the big attention-grabbing headlines these days highlighting how divided we are. A big focus is on the enormous legal rifts forming […]

Charlie Musselwhite’s public profile rose dramatically during the period he collaborated in the studio and on the road with Ben Harper. But he had already established a respectable solo career prior to touring behind 2013’s Get Up and, five years later, No Mercy in This Land. Now, after a mutually-inspiring project with Elvin Bishop in […]

June 3rd is set for the release date of a unique and wonderful set of songs entitled ‘Paris n’existe pas’ by Son Parapluie (Translation: Paris Does not Exist by My Umbrella) through a partnership between French label Europop 2000 and American cohort 80 Proof Records. This project, a reverie of a classic era in French […]

Salim Nourallah’s See You in Marfa EP, due out August 19th via Happiness (A Record Label), is the result of a collaboration between the singer-songwriter/producer and British guitarist/songwriter/producer Marty Willson-Piper. Willson-Piper spent over 30 years in the Australian band, The Church, and continues to perform, produce, and prolifically record since parting ways with the band. […]

Geographically, there isn’t a lot of distance between Jamaica and Cuba. Both are Caribbean nations with their own musical traditions. That being the case, it took an Australian to bring the two musical cultures together. Mista Savona is an artist who has released reggae and dub albums. When he visited Cuba, he had the idea […]

Like many musicians influenced by folk, Americana and Bluegrass, San Franciscan Nicki Bluhm eventually heeded the call and moved to her genre’s musical Mecca a few years ago, setting up shop in Nashville as she looked to pivot to a solo career. Maybe it’s the water there, or just the endless inspiration of being surrounded […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Bothered / Unbothered, the new album from Jer, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Dallas-Fort Worth six-piece Vandoliers are back with a self-titled new album on August 12th– one that proves these rowdy, rollicking country punks are tighter, more cohesive and more sonically compelling than ever. Few bands can spend a month on the road with punkers Flogging Molly and then turn around a week later and open the […]

British rock band IDLES were the latest band to feature on the hit YouTube series From The Basement. The hardcore band kicked off the new season today (6/1) by performing a melody of tracks from their 2021 album CRAWLER. The intimate performance ran for about 30 minutes and featured 7 tracks performed by the full […]

“Growing Up Is Strange”, the latest single from 23-year-old songwriter from rural north Louisiana, Rupe is exactly what you would expect from the title. It’s a nostalgic, midtempo look back at all the best times you’ve had in life so far that you can never get back. The lilting melody served up with an earnest but deadpan delivery […]

A jubilant sold-out crowd returned to BottleRock Napa Valley over Memorial Day weekend 2022, having a raucous celebration of that music festival’s return to normal. Just in time to roll into the summer festival season, the ninth-annual gathering continued BottleRock’s unique Northern California style of festing that includes sunny skies and topnotch musical performances paired […]

After teasing their first new music in over nine years, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are officially back with a new album and single to share with the masses. Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase announce today their fifth studio album, Cool It Down, will be released on September 30th via Secretly Canadian and features […]

Craig Finn has announced the premiere of That’s How I Remember It, an original new podcast examining the connection between memory and creativity. Co-produced and distributed by Talkhouse, each episode of That’s How I Remember It with Craig Finn will feature a discussion between Finn and one creator – including musicians, authors, filmmakers, and more – about the […]

The Gabbard Brothers have announced their debut self-titled album, out July 15th via Karma Chief / Colemine Records. From the ashes of the acclaimed Ohio rock band Buffalo Killers, singers/ songwriters/siblings Zachary and Andrew Gabbard have re-emerged as The Gabbard Brothers. And while there are still similarities to their previous band — with nods to greats like Neil Young, James Gang, […]

Brooklyn’s Modern Diet has stirred from their pandemic-induced hibernation to bring us their latest contemplative yet sunny indie-pop single “Tabletops”. Bandleader Jake Cheriff, best known for his production/mixing work with bands such as Daisy the Great, Moon Kissed, My Son The Doctor, Talk Bazaar, Carli & The Dark, and countless other artists active in the Brooklyn […]

“Del Yeah!” Since 2008, that rallying cry of exaltation has been echoing around the picturesque hills of Cumberland, Maryland every Memorial Day weekend as thousands of live-music fans descend upon the cozy confines of the Allegany County Fairgrounds for four days of live music featuring some of the most talented bluegrass musicians in the world […]