Exclusive: Dawn Tyler Watson for the win
Blues diva Dawn Tyler Watson’s latest achievement was capturing the 2020 JUNO award win for Blues Album of the Year, for Mad Love, and she got it in a pandemic … Read more
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Premiere: Savants of Soul deliver with “Deliverance”
Gainesville’s nine-piece retro-soul and blues amalgam The Savants of Soul have been pinpointing of their sound to the city of Muscle Shoals, where they recorded their forthcoming record at Rick … Read more
Exclusive: Rob Williams’ story behind a train song
Singer/songwriter Rob Williams told Elmore the story behind a key song, “Only Heaven Knows,” on his latest album, Weathering the Storm, Vol. 1 (Click HERE for the song premiere.) “Every … Read more
Premiere: Rob Williams, Weathering the Storm
Singer-songwriter Rob Williams is known for his compelling, character-driven songs, and on his fourth album, Weathering the Storm, Vol. 1, Williams shares his most moving and intimate work. An album … Read more
Premiere: The Noted recall Not So Long Ago
Portland, OR quintet The Noted have delivered well-crafted, stimulating and engagingly unpredictable pop rock in the past, and their third album, Lost & Found, fits right in. Primary songwriter Daniel … Read more
Premiere: Spanking Charlene does “Burn It Down”
With gigs booked weeks into the future and a new record coming out, Spanking Charlene played a packed house gig on February 12th, 2020; on February 16th, Charlene McPherson woke … Read more
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
Goodbye…Charlie Daniels
I’ve spoken to thousands of artists in the past 20 years, and like Santa, I have a naughty and nice list. Charlie Daniels will forever remain in the top of … Read more
Winning Ways with William Bell
William Bell, one of the USA’s most important soul-blues musicians, is a true survivor. After over 60 years in the business, he has been awarded the 2020 National Endowment for … Read more
Exclusive: A chat with Don McLean
As tasty as an American Pie Don McLean wrote one of the most important songs of a generation around 50 years ago. With “American Pie,” he hit the global charts, … Read more
