Benjamin Tod put his latest solo album out two years ago, the same year as the latest – and what was supposed to be the last – Lost Dog Street
On April 25th, boundary-pushing rockers Black Country, New Road brought their 2024 tour to Philadelphia’s Union Transfer. The iconic venue with an industrial interior and ceilings that reach the heavens
We have one folksy Caustic for you guys this week. Country music had a slew of releases touching different corners of the genre, from pure folk storytelling to stadium-sized anthems.
One of the world’s richest twelve days of music starts this weekend when the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off Thursday at the Fairgrounds. While each day at
“The South got something to say” was the shot heard around the hip-hop world. Spoken by the great André 3000 at the 1995 Source Awards, this acceptance speech sparked a
Eric Clapton’s demonstrations of his loyalty to the blues have just as often been forced (Me and Mr. Johnson) as defensive (From The Cradle). Yet the very devotion to the
Guitarist-vocalist Dan Rubinoff likes to joke that it only took him 50 years to write a good song. But once he did, he knocked out a bunch — 12 of
The art of sampling is an entire genre outside of hip-hop. A perfectly chopped soul sample is as moving and spiritual as the original song, and funky drums hit just
How Damon Albarn predicted Blur’s third album would be such a success remains a mystery, much like the mystique behind the album’s writing. The story goes that Albarn went on
The veteran New Orleans-based singer/songwriter Anders Osborne’s 17th album reflects on his past, the country’s problems, New Orleans, musical heroes, and a touch of whimsical escapism as Picasso’s Villa displays
