It’s been 8 years since John Fullbright last released an album. For a Grammy-nominated artist headlining festivals, that’s an eternity. He has a new record coming out later this month, called The Liar, and it’s clear he put all that time to good use. He embraced a new band in the studio and developed a […]
Freedy Johnston on Pink Floyd’s “Welcome to the Machine” and Lessons Learned at Early Gigs
Singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston talks about regaining the publishing rights to his early albums and quotes Jonathan Richman on his approach to rehearsals.
Sunny Sweeney – Married Alone
Popular culture is littered with references to the drifter, the rambling man, the loner. Soul tormented by assorted demons, both real and imaginary, they never get attached to anyone and deal with their insecurity by show of bravado. These characters are nearly always men. Sunny Sweeney takes exception to that on her latest album, Married […]
Jonathan Terrell On “Sweet Maxine” and a Rough First Gig in Austin
Texas musician Jonathan Terrell talks about enjoying BBQ while on tour and playing Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” at honky-tonks in Texas as a kid.
Derek Hoke on the Call of the Cracker Barrel and a Tip for Live Performers
Nashville’s Derek Hoke talks about the first two songs that he wrote (in 9th grade) and the bar fight that broke out at his first gig.
Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2022, Part 2
Nobody’s Coming to Get You, Fantastic Cat (from the Blue Rose Music release The Very Best of Fantastic Cat) It takes some chutzpah to call your debut album “The Best Of” but Fantastic Cat darn sure deliver the goods with their first album. The group’s four singer-songwriters, each talented in their own right, come together […]
Jonathan Terrell – A Couple 2, 3
There are a thousand examples of country music artists who didn’t grow up anywhere near anything “country”. That doesn’t make them any less good at their craft. Occasionally though, you hear someone whose weary optimism reflects a lifetime of making do in rural America. That’s the case with Austinite Jonathan Terrell on his upcoming EP, […]
Rachel Sumner on Her Band’s “Wellness Wizard” and The Importance of Having Quality Live Videos
Singer-songwriter Rachel Sumner talks about her band’s sweet customized tour vehicle and Kiki the love bird, who occasionally sings along during band rehearsals.
Sarah Vos of Dead Horses on Tour Vehicles in Covid Times and Being DIY
Sarah Vos from Milwaukee duo Dead Horses talks about their supportive fan base and recalls the various rehearsal spaces that they have used.
Shemekia Copeland Is All About the Blues
Even when Shemekia Copeland was a student at Teaneck High School in New Jersey, she was already committed to the blues. Born into Blues royalty (her father was blues guitarist Johnny Copeland), Copeland has become perhaps the most prominent woman performing blues and roots music today. “It was always going to be the blues,” she […]