LISTEN: The Bad Actors’s “Roswell” Brings Sci-Fi Elements To Infectious Indie Rock
The Bad Actors, an electric new outfit here to bathe your mundane routine in a bright orange glow. Funky indie tunes meet devil-may-care rock. Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, and Jimi Hendrix are found influencing pounding beats, expressive guitar lines, and pop-y ear-worm melodies. Scissor-kicks and stage tricks are the MO of “kinetic” frontman […]
Lilly Hiatt Returns With New Album ‘Forever’ Out 1/31 Via New West
Lilly Hiatt will release Forever on January 31, 2025 via New West Records. The 9-song set is Hiatt’s first album in four years and was produced by her husband, Coley Hinson, and mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Pixies, Hole). Forever is a raw, unvarnished work of love and trust that walks the line between alt-rock muscle and singer-songwriter […]
50 Years Ago Today- Tom Waits Releases Second Album ‘The Heart Of Saturday Night’
Jerry Cantrell’s Signature Sludgy Riffs Carry Powerful ‘I Want Blood’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
After the surprisingly warm and soft Brighten in 2021, Jerry Cantrell returns to what he does best with I Want Blood. The alt-rock pioneer has always experimented with his sound, such as mainly going acoustic on Alice in Chains’ Jar of Flies, adding a bit of twang on Degradation Trip, and playing with various vocal […]
1974 Masterpiece ‘Celia & Johnny’ From Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco Gets 50th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue (ALBUM REVIEW)
The 50th anniversary reissue of Celia & Johnny, a 1974 masterpiece from Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco, celebrates an album that redefined salsa music and cemented Cruz’s status as an icon. Originally released on Vaya Records, Celia & Johnny captures the electrifying synergy between the Cuban singer, affectionately known as “The Guarachera of Cuba,” and […]
Lost Dog Street Band’s Benjamin Tod Shifts Back to Honky Tonk-inspired Sounds on ‘Shooting Star’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Benjamin Tod is probably known by most for the more folk-adjacent Americana sound with his group, the Lost Dog Street Band, than classic country, but his latest solo effort, Shooting Star, finds him comfortably shifting back to his roots playing an inspired brand of honky tonk. The result is an impressive departure that doesn’t take long for fans […]
Tuesday’s Gone: David Bowie Gets Early Glam On With “Rebel Rebel” Live 1974
By 1974, David Bowie had pushed his decadent glam persona virtually as far as it could go both musically and stylistically, culminating with the release of Diamand Dogs. But that’s not to say it still didn’t yield some awesome results, as evidenced by this classic performance of “Rebel Rebel”, which captures Bowie in all his […]
Fantastic Negrito Delivers Searing Story of Growing Up Fatherless Via ‘Son of a Broken Man’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Beyond the bizarre wardrobe and hairstyles, beyond his fuzzed-out, distorted blues, Fantastic Negrito is a champion of blues traditions and one of its most passionate performers. You will undoubtedly concur if you were fortunate to catch his rendition of the Reverend Gary Davis’s “Samson and Delilah” on the Americana Music Awards online airing. His was by far […]
John Vincent III’s Delicate Acoustic Folk Makes Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club A Toasty Affair (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
The season’s changing was more seamless with a lovely performance from John Vincent III at the 9:30 Club on October 12th. His music feels like a warm cup of tea, making you fantasize about being swept off to a quiet, scenic part of the country with someone you love. This was his first headlining tour, […]
Austin City Limits Weekend Two- Seven Big Highlights: Norah Jones, Chappel Roan, Katie Pruitt, Chris Singleton & More (FESTIVAL RECAP)
Austin City Limits Festival weekend two took place October 11th through 13th and was spearheaded by a lineup of today’s biggest pop acts. Music boomed from every direction as festivalgoers shuffled from stage to stage in the sweltering heat. Despite the packed crowds, the energy at the Austin City Limits Music Festival felt shimmering and […]