L You picked Luke Winslow King – If These Walls Could Talk as your favorite new release for the week of May 6, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXhEh_Ux72Q Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2022 Pete Mancini – Killing the Old Ways (101 votes) David Gideon – Lonesome Desert Strum (75) Tody Castillo – Old […]
Zach Willdee – Heart That Ain’t Tame
The paths and circumstances leading a musician to record their first album are as varied as life itself. Frequently, they work years so they’re prepared to take full advantage of whatever break presents itself. There’s also a contingent that gets there through sheer perseverance and gutting it out. The debut record from Nashville artist Zach […]
Stanhope – Static
Static is a funny thing. Mathematically it’s noise, typically random. The purists abhor it because it wasn’t there at the source. Yet it’s been shown to increase the perception of how real or genuine the recording is because, you know, nothing’s perfect. Chris Rawlins, the real-world name of Chicago musician Stanhope, applied that idea by […]
Abbie Gardner on The Blues Brothers and Athletic Training
Singer-songwriter Abbie Gardner talks about touring with bamboo utensils, working as an occupational therapist, and an early song about commuting in Boston.
Monday Morning Video – “Show Yourself”, A Benefit Residency
Keepsake House, producers of the “From Story to Song” show that I wrote about earlier this year, are back with an even more ambitious undertaking: they’ve partnered with Nashville musician Alex Wong to host the month-long “Show Yourself: A Benefit Residency Celebrating AAPI Stories”. The series. emcompassing five shows, kicked off last Monday with Wong, […]
Readers’ Pick: Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time
You picked Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time as your favorite new release for the week of April 29, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2022 Pete Mancini – Killing the Old Ways (101 votes) David Gideon – Lonesome Desert Strum (75) Tody Castillo – Old Rodriguez (49) Sarah Borges – […]
Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder – Get On Board: The Songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder have a history going back nearly 60 years, which officially makes Get On Board a long-awaited reunion – and something to cherish. With the profound contributions and pedigrees of Mahal and Cooder, we expect brilliance, and the album more than meets those expectations. In the mid-1960s, when Ry Cooder was […]
Trout Fishing In America – Safe House
Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet have been playing together as Trout Fishing In America for 40 years. During that time they’ve garnered 4 Grammy nominations and a slew of other awards. They play folk music, children’s music, jazz, rock, bluegrass, and whatever else catches their whimsy. They estimate they’ve logged a million miles touring, primarily […]
The Americans on Venice Beach Rehearsals and Day Jobs Old and New
Rock band The Americans share photos from the road and reflect on what they’ve learned so far in their musical career.
Monday Morning Video – Allison Russell and Hozier
How about a little more Allison Russell to kickstart the week? In this live video she is joined by Hozier for a great cover of the Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty duet “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”.