Billy Sherwood
When Billy Sherwood took over the role of Yes’ bassist from the late Chris Squire, it came as no surprise to those fans that have followed his trajectory. As one … Read more
Posted in January, 2016
Exclusive: Watch Singer-Songwriter Alex Dezen Visit His Past With “Ode To Ex-Girlfriends”
LA-based artist Alex Dezen is not only the frontman of Brooklyn indie-rock band The Damnwells nor is he just a multi-platinum selling songwriter, penning hits for artists like Justin Bieber … Read more
Exclusive: Watch Shaina Taub Perform “Room” at Recent Lincoln Center American Songbook Appearance
New York-based songwriter and performer Shaina Taub recently released a masterpiece of a debut album with Visitors. With the New York Times called her “poised to break out” and frequent … Read more
Cicada Rhythm
When I first read Cicada Rhythm’s press release, I was struck that it read like a beautiful love story, just begging to be turned into a novel. Andrea DeMarcus graduated … Read more
Ashley Monical
There’s a lot of promising new talent emerging from Austin, Nashville and places in-between these days, and in many of these cases, the rookies’ efforts would befit artists with far more … Read more
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers
Photos by Matt Stasi “Check out Tommy Castro, he’s playing near your guys tonight. You’re welcome.” This is the text I received from my big brother, Clady, from his home … Read more
Exclusive: Country Music Gets A Beautiful, Unexpected Emo Twist with El Campo’s “Sloe-Eyed”
Scanning El Campo’s band bio, you’ll find a series of staccato remarks about the five piece group of guys, who hail from both Austin and San Antonio: “They’re proud of … Read more
Exclusive: Rock On With Gary Douglas and His Band “Out On The Highway”
Gary Douglas may have strayed a bit off the musician’s path for a while, picking up a law degree along the way, but he is a rock n roller through … Read more
Goodbye Otis Clay, 1942 – 2016
Another great man has done a full go-round. With the passing of Chicago soul-blues singer Otis Clay on January 8th, music lost one of its true greats, a guy who … Read more
Goodbye David Bowie, 1947 – 2016
He had the look of a rock god and the poetry to back it all up. When I heard the tragic news of David Bowie’s death—yesterday, of liver cancer, in … Read more
