Premiere: The Dedicated Men of Zion
The Dedicated Men of Zion—Anthony “Amp” Daniels, Antwan Daniels, Dexter Weaver, and Marcus Sugg—trained in church and at home, and share the bond of upbringing and of kinship: they’re all … Read more
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Premiere: Alice Howe’s Getaway Car revs up
“I can’t remember not singing,” Alice Howe said, and her earliest memories were of her mother’s records—Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, and other blues giants. After college and a time in … Read more
Ken Wenzel offers a Healing Heart
Ken Francis Wenzel studied classical saxophone, graduating college with a degree in jazz studies and spent the next ten years playing sax all over the world with Frankie Avalon, Ben … Read more
Premiere: Prinz Grizzley’s Green Mountain Home
Austria, Appalachia and Americana have more in common than beginning and ending with an “A.” Mountains, forests, stubbornness, warmth of heart, religiosity and partaking of a very simple life … Read more
Premiere: Lizzy & the Triggermen play Good Songs for Bad Times
Lizzy & the Triggermen takes the wailing sound of 1930s big band and brings it to an arrestingly modern place, turning our troubles into gloriously raucous dance music that recharges … Read more
Ride Like Hank, with Austin Moody
With a private pilot license under his belt in his early teens and plans to join the Air Force, Austin Moody always knew he’d fly high, but the future tuned … Read more
Premiere: Tommy Emmanuel’s Tommysongs
A heady term, “Greatness,” but it fits Tommy Emmanuel. Two qualities define his qualifications: The first, predictably, is his extraordinary guitar playing, his ability to produce multi-dimensional arrangements—flawlessly—on an acoustic … Read more
Premiere: Kylie Trout and You & I
Poised and bold with talent and sass to spare, Kylie Trout is proving herself to be a trailblazer for Gen Z country music. The teen songstress resonates not only to … Read more
Premiere: Roger Street Friedman plays to a Tough Crowd
This New York native was bitten by the music bug early, writing songs and developing studio engineering skills, but, in “real life,” Roger Street Friedman held a day job for … Read more
Premiere: Alec Lytle & Them Rounders stay Young
Alec Lytle, previously an upright bassist, sideman, and harmony singer, tells compelling, clear, relatable stories, but his angular references invite listeners to apply their own meaning. The Remains of Sunday … Read more
