There are few, if any, lyricists today writing like John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats. The singer/songwriter has been crafting surreal songs about metalheads, suburban pill addicts, and even his … Read more
Nude Beach are, hands down, one of our favorite bands in New York City right now. The Brooklyn-via-Long Island trio play a refreshing, unpretentious take on good, old-fashioned rock ‘n’ … Read more
The SteelDrivers’ Hammer Down was one of 2012’s best albums. Elmore’s Jim Hynes lauded the band’s resilience in the wake of a couple of key departures from the band, saying that even … Read more
Royal Southern Brotherhood combine New Orleans groove, roots, and good ol’ Southern rock and come up with some of the best rock n’ roll to come from down south in … Read more
It’s taken a while, but people are finally catching on to the So So Glos. The Brooklyn-based punk quartet has been adamant about doing things their way, from setting up … Read more
Laura Stevenson is a new name to most, but she’s been making music for longer than you think. As a member of Bomb The Music Industry!, Stevenson honed her craft … Read more
When his debut album No Time For Dreaming came out in 2011, Charles Bradley was a revelation. The former James Brown impersonator who had lived as hard as the Godfather … Read more
Almost 50 years later, Eric Burdon is still going strong. The former frontman of The Animals and War has been going solo for a while, and his latest album, Til Your … Read more
They may not be a family in the strictest sense, but Kopecky Family Band do share an undying love of music with each other. The Nashville sextet founded by Kelsey … Read more
Sam Beam-the mastermind behind Iron & Wine-has never seemed comfortable with playing the part of acoustic troubadour assigned to him once people heard his music on the Garden State soundtrack. On his … Read more
