Chuck Hammer
Guitarist/producer Chuck Hammer’s early work with Lou Reed’s great late ’70s-early ’80s bands, and later on David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), remains in many ways the true north for the … Read more
Posted in June, 2016
To Emmylou: A Tribute to Emmylou Harris
This is not a greatest hits release. Although Emmylou Harris is absolutely deserving of such a release, To Emmylou is just as much about these emerging artists as it is … Read more
Austin Lucas
Austin Lucas’ most recent album, Between the Moon and the Midwest, is awesomely reminiscent of vintage Garth Brooks. Lyrics from “Midnight” bring to mind Brook’s 1989 song “Much Too Young,“ … Read more
Exclusive: Matt Hectorne Gets Honest About Love On “Sinking Man”
Since releasing his first EP in 2012, Memphis, Tennessee born and Northwest Mississippi raised Matt Hectorne has been working to define what it means to a young singer/songwriter in the … Read more
Jennifer Nettles
Many of us will miss the television show Nashville for any number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it made mainstream country palatable again. The … Read more
Exclusive: Listen To Goldfeather’s Dream Inspired New Single, “Cave Museum”
Minnesota native Sarah Goldfeather lends her name to the up and coming indie-folk group, Goldfeather, whose five members have a head-spinning resume. Goldfeather, Dylan McKinstry (vocals, mandolin, banjo), Katie Martucci … Read more
Tasha Taylor, The Second Generation of Stax
By Annie Dinerman [T]asha Taylor’s new R&B/soul songwriter CD, Honey For The Biscuit, was recently reviewed by Elmore staffer and R&B songwriter Annie Dinerman. Annie was so taken with … Read more
East of Venus
Fabled indie supergroup East Of Venus finally breaks the seal on their tuneful, expertly crafted debut album Memory Box. It’s been a long time coming, as members of the Feelies, … Read more
Samantha Fish
Kansas City guitar-slinger Samantha Fish had the crowd at Williamsburg’s Hall at MP in the palm of her hand as she roared through a set of high octane blues and … Read more
The Hollywood Vampires
It’s not Halloween, but the Vampires are out in full force! The Hollywood Vampires that is, a new supergroup made up of Joe Perry, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper. The group is are named … Read more
