You picked Buddy and Julie Miller – In the Throes as your favorite new release for the week of September 22, 2023.
Josh Ritter – Golden Boy Has Grown Up
When Josh Ritter came out on stage in gold painted shoes and a gold-flecked suit (and newly gray-curly hair), I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But from the first note, Josh Ritter and the band brought the energy. In contrast to Josh’s rather subdued and contemplative new album, Spectral Lines, the live show was […]
Heather Lynne Horton on Kitchen Counter Rehearsals and Songs Inspired by a Tour Debacle
Singer-songwriter Heather Lynne Horton talks about snack packing and stashing, why her band mates refer to her as “Charlie Daniels”, and a year spent performing at a children’s clothing boutique.
Merchant Navy Hotel – a Premiere from The Northern Belle
The Northern Belle, an anchor of Norway’s Americana music scene, are gearing up to release a new album in 2024. Fortunately we don’t have to wait until next year to be treated to new music from the group. “Merchant Navy Hotel”, the first single from the album arrives later this week but you can hear […]
Monday Morning Video – Balto
The boys in LA’s Balto are back with a new single and, damn, it’s good. There are so many things to like about this song – harmonizing guitars, heck, a flying V guitar. But the best part is that it just plain rocks.
Readers’ Pick: Jim Lauderdale and Po’ Ramblin Boys – The Long and Lonesome Letting Go
You picked Jim Lauderdale and Po’ Ramblin Boys – The Long and Lonesome Letting Go as your favorite new release for the week of September 15, 2023.
Fountains of Clarity Interview Series: Brent Best of Slobberbone
(Fountains of Clarity Interview Series will be an ongoing series of low-fi podcast-like chats.) “We were booze band not a boobs band.”-Brent Best on Slobberbone In the words of a friend recently, “You either know Slobberbone or you don’t, but if you do know them, you love them.” The band hasn’t played much in the last […]
Popa Chubby and the Beast Band – Live at G. Bluey’s Juke Joint NYC
Popa Chubby isn’t for everyone, but if you’re looking for a guitar slinger to liven up your night, he just might be the guy. Born Ted Horowitz in the Bronx during the final days of the Eisenhower administration, Popa Chubby devoured the rock music that surrounded him in the late 60s and early 70s, Chubby […]
East Nash Grass Video Premiere
New Video from East Nash Grass
Phoebe Hunt on Rental Car Headaches and Transforming Screen Time to String Time
Singer, songwriter, and fiddle player Phoebe Hunt talks about why she became a vegetarian, life running two businesses, and why different types of gigs each have their own place.