Forget hitchhiking to Nashville, or hopping a plane to Los Angeles, for Dori Freeman to get her big break, all it took was Facebook. The singer/songwriter, who hails from … Read more
By Emily Gawlak My interview with Lee DeWyze started late, because there were selfies to be taken. Girls, no older than 15 and 16, giggled and blushed and … Read more
Yes! There it is! I found a record that exudes the kind of hot tempered energy I want from a punk album: it’s fun, filthy and filled with zero bullshit. … Read more
Another early best of 2016 arrives via Texan Bill Carter, who 28 years ago made an album produced by the Allmans’ and Stones’ pianist Chuck Leavell that featured not only … Read more
It’s quite refreshing to get a bolus dose of bluesy guitar rock in the current time of computerized hip-hop gonzo pop. And if we have to go back 12 years … Read more
We all know an artist or two who has ventured into the waters of a solo career, but every once in a while, a solo artist needs to gather … Read more
The making of the latest album from Canyon Spells was deeply impacted by a close-call the band members experienced driving from San Francisco to L.A. on a freeway during … Read more
Any new album from UK rocker Frampton is bound to generate interest. A former Grammy award winner for his 2006 album Fingerprints, Frampton kicked off his career way back in … Read more
Sixties’ heartthrob Dion DiMucci has never stopped making music, evolving as he goes. From doo-wop to a string of rock megahits like “Runaround Sue” to ’68 folkie million-seller “Abraham, Martin … Read more
Nashville-based bluegrass band The SteelDrivers are celebrating over ten decades of great music by having an equally great year. They’ve won a Grammy award for their #1-charting record, The Muscle … Read more
