With a lineup of rotating instruments such as sousaphone, alto sax, bass clarinet, acoustic bass, beat-boxing, guitar, one might not expect an indie-folk take on Erykah Badu’s song “Phone Down,” … Read more
In Sunday School, reverends, brotherhood, Heaven above and harps all enter the curriculum, but The Reverend Shawn Amos & the Brotherhood style those things a little differently on their latest … Read more
Jana Herzen’s varied and colorful history infuses her writing. Raised by activist scientists, her early career as a theater artist led her to London and then to New York City, … Read more
A powerhouse of vintage revival which seamlessly blurs the lines between country, soul and rock, The 40 Acre Mule have built their own unique sound and brought it to festivals … Read more
Ray Bonneville’s ninth release, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Rich guitar and harmonica lines and sassy rhythms support Bonneville’s evocative voice as he acknowledges … Read more
Louisiana, and Cajun country in particular, stands as an aggressively independent corner of America—let’s face it, they have their own all-hamburgers-barred cuisine, their own language and their own music, all … Read more
Cody & The Blackouts weave irresistible, melodic pop-rock with insightful, inventive lyrics in genre-defying songcraft—and it’s only the Los Angeles, CA-based group’s sophomore album. Leader Cody Hudock grew up in … Read more
Denver, Colorado, South Africa, California, and Montana were important places to Thomas Ewing and Gary Rea before the two brought their families to make their homes in Franklin, Tennessee. These … Read more
Tribute albums abound in every genre, from jazzed-up Jim Croce to the Beatles on bluegrass, but with Change in the Weather: Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty, the Grammy-nominated artist bridges … Read more
A force in the Tulsa music scene for decades, it’s high time that consummate sideman Brad James put out his first album as a front man. Tulsa composer, musician and … Read more
