Archive: 2024

Gary Clark Jr. is a truly prodigious talent. His ambitious, eclectic solo albums don’t do justice to his multiple distinctions, but his concert recordings certainly do (Live and Live in North America 2016). In much the same way, so does this clip from the 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival: in a solo rendering of “You Saved Me,” from […]

If there’s anyone who’s earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants with his music, it’s Mick Mars. He’s renowned for his years handling axe duties with Mötley Crüe, who burst from the Sunset Strip in the early ‘80s, dropping classics like Shout at the Devil and Dr. Feelgood. They were the band […]

In 2022, legendary soul singer Lee Fields released Sentimental Fool. The stunning album earned the storied singer another celebrated feather in his cap and continued his victorious run of releases with the equally legendary Daptone Records. The album felt like a victory lap for an artist who has dedicated every free moment to creating music. […]

For the casual “I love ‘80s music” fan Modern English will always be associated with the endearing earworm “I Melt With You.” And yes, it’s a timeless song, but for those who take even a shallow dig into the band’s catalog, they will find a post-punk/new wave band whose music is on par with almost […]

Bonny Light Horseman–the trio of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman–have signed to Jagjaguwar and have released their debut single for the label, the cathartic and resonant “When I Was Younger.” The band also announced a headlining U.S. tour, including two nights at NYC’s Music Hall of Williamsburg, as well as summer festival […]

The Pernice Brothers return with Who Will You Believe on April 5 via New West Records. The 12-song set is their first in five years and was produced by Joe Pernice. The album includes contributions from longtime bandmates, Bob Pernice, Patrick Berkery, Laura Stein, Liam Jaeger, Michael McKenzie and Joshua Karp, lush string and horn arrangements, the […]

Considering what Wu-Tang Clan has grown into and continues to represent, the sheer size of their legacy is intimidating. Diving through the Clan’s discography is enough of a roller coaster and that’s not to mention the solo albums each member released throughout the 90’s. Wu-Tang has one of most legendary runs of solo releases, a […]

Time is a very confusing concept. It is something that can be wasted but never saved, it can fly by or it can slow down to a crawl. Whichever way you flip it, the clock is ticking and the sand in the hourglass is falling like the first snow of winter. For Glitterer, the solo […]

Fans of the Allman-Betts Band or Duane Betts & Palmetto Hotel are likely familiar with songwriter Stoll Vaughan who has penned lyrics for their recorded output. Yet Vaughan’s resume extends far beyond just those endeavors. A protégé of John Mellencamp, this is Vaughan’s fifth album This effort, Dream in Color, finds Vaughan back in his […]