Maia Sharp Impresses With Versatile Songwriting & Multi-Instrumentalist Skills On ‘Tomboy’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Tomboy is singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maia Sharp’s tenth solo album. The album is a celebration of the true self, personal, and mostly uplifting, rather than mired in the depths of introspection. There’s a rhythmic thread running through the album, with percussion a prominent element on most tracks. Sharp plays all kinds of guitars, keyboards, and […]
Josh Ritter Stuns With Unique Brand Of Folk Songcraft Via ‘I Believe In You, My Honeydew’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Across a dozen albums, Josh Ritter has established himself as a masterful songwriter, capable of transforming the raw stuff of human emotion into poetry that still feels deeply accessible. His talent has resonated not only with fans – music greats like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Bob Weir have also performed and recorded his songs. […]
Folk Songstress Dar Williams on Communities, Connections, and New Album ‘Hummingbird Highway’ (INTERVIEW)
Singer/songwriter, author, and songwriting teacher Dar Williams will be releasing her thirteenth album, Hummingbird Highway, on September 12th, via Righteous Babe Records. She feels that this album, particularly, speaks to her perspectives gained as a touring musician, and within it we encounter many voices and glimpses of human history from various standpoints in time. Something […]
LISTEN: LECTRICS’S “Move, Sucker!” Hides Raw Emotions Under Explosive Punk Bliss
LECTRICS formed in September 2024 in Barcelona, though none of the members are from there. Singer/guitarist Bobby Wade (Southampton, UK) had given up playing for 10 years before listening to Dostoevsky and deciding to ‘step over it’. He met Juan Agudelo (Medellin, Colombia) at a QOTSA show, and they bonded over a love for The […]
LISTEN: Tele & The Ghost of Our Lord Create Immersive Country With Captivating Storytelling On “The Weser Bros. Band”
Tele & The Ghost of Our Lord is the solo recording project of Florida-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Kamm. Blending witty storytelling with oddly familiar yet genre-blurring soundscapes, the debut album, The Jukebox Has Gone Sentient, weaves folk, psychedelia, outlaw country, exotica, and synth-punk influences into a darkly humorous, cinematic meltdown. The album captures a […]
Tortoise Returns With New Album ‘Touch’
Today, Tortoise announce Touch, the first new album from the groundbreaking group since 2016. This new record from the post-everything icons comes via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, 2025, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025. Lead single “Layered Presence” — which also comes via video filmed and directed by Mikel Patrick Avery — […]
David Byrne, Robert Plant, John Zorn, Pat Metheny, Flying Lotus Lead 2026 Big Ears Festival Lineup
The Big Ears Festival—the world-renowned, boundary-defying celebration of music and art—returns March 26 – 29, 2026, transforming historic downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, into a dynamic, multi-dimensional, international cultural experience with over 250 concerts, films, artist conversations, workshops, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. Big Ears comes to life in Knoxville’s historic theaters, churches, museums and galleries, rock clubs, converted train […]
Rilo Kiley Rocks Philadelphia’s Met Opera House With Connective Vitality (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
A lot has changed since 2008, the last time Rilo Kiley played Philadelphia before what would turn out to be a nearly two-decade-long hiatus from performing together. Back then, the oldest member of the band was 35; now he’s eligible to make catch-up contributions to his 401(k). (Boy, I hope musicians have defined contribution plans!) […]
50 Years Ago Today- Paul McCartney & Wings Begin Historic 13 Month World Tour
Josh Ritter Still Finds Patience, Curiosity & Joy With The Creative Process (FEATURE)
Josh Ritter has never been in a hurry with songs. Over the last two decades, the Idaho-born songwriter has learned to let them arrive when they’re ready—like unannounced guests, or weather patterns rolling across a wide Western sky. In that space of waiting, he has filled his life with novels, paintings, fatherhood, and touring, each […]