If one were to arbitrarily cite any popular music act from the sixties or seventies there is a fair chance that the performer or performers in question, at some point in their respective careers, had a working relationship with or at the very least was in some way associated with multi-faceted entertainment duo Mark Volman… Continue reading 50 Years of Flo & Eddie
Tré Burt’s sophomore album, You, Yeah, You, is out today on Oh Boy Records and was lauded by Ann Powers on NPR’s New Music Friday today where the venerable music critic says “Tré is a master storyteller…he is able to combine really vivid, beautiful imagery with really sharp social commentary”. Tré Burt’s You, Yeah, You… Continue reading Tré Burt's "You, Yeah, You" on Oh Boy Records
The Beach Boys new box set, Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971, is out now via Capitol/UMe, in honor of 50 years of the band’s timeless and often underappreciated albums, Sunflower and Surf’s Up. The expansive 5CD box set chronicles and explores in depth this metamorphic and highly influential 1969-1971 period… Continue reading The Beach Boys New Box Set, "Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971," Out Now Via Capitol/UMe
The song that came to be known as “Radio Radio” began life in 1975 as “Radio Soul,” written in shameless imitation of Bruce Springsteen’s romantic references to American radio by the 20-year old D.P. MacManus. The BBC radio of the songwriter’s youth was both magical and mundane. His father sang the hits of the day… Continue reading Elvis Costello's "Radio Radio" Gets Spanish Makeover By Argentine Star Fito Paez
With his new remix album, Deciphering The Message, the Chicago-based drummer, producer, and beat scientist Makaya McCraven digs through the vaults of the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records to put a modern bounce on classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Kenny Burrell, and Eddie Gale, among others. The album’s lead single “Frank’s… Continue reading Makaya McCraven announces new remix album 'Deciphering The Message'
A year or so back, I’d had a thought about doing some shows with Sierra Hull & Molly Tuttle, and we got together to jam. (Mostly I was thinking they’d be amazing together without me!) But, later in the recording of the album it became clear to me that I was propagating the boys club,… Continue reading Béla Fleck's 'Wheels Up' featuring Sierra Hull & Molly Tuttle
Loving In Stereo, the new album from British songwriting and production duo Jungle, debuts this week at #1 on Billboard’s Current Electronic Albums chart while also peaking at #3 on Independent Albums, #4 on Current Rock Albums and #6 on Current Alternative Albums charts. Most recently, Jungle performed their tracks “Keep Moving,” “Truth” and “All… Continue reading Jungle’s new album Loving In Stereo debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Current Electronic Albums chart
Morsel, the five-piece jamgrass outfit out of Denver, CO, is pleased to announce the third single off their forthcoming self-titled record, “Sandy Cheeks.” The song is the first to be released by partner label, Americana Vibes. “Kick off your shoes and ride out the rest of summer with our newest single, “Sandy Cheeks,” shared Scottie… Continue reading Morsel Releases New Single, "Sandy Cheeks"
BRIAN SETZER is marking today’s release (August 27) of GOTTA HAVE THE RUMBLE, his first solo album in 7 years, by sharing the album’s third single + video, “Rockabilly Banjo.” The song, written by the iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy Award-winner with Stephen “Dibbs” Preston (The Rockats), is a spirited countrified rockabilly song… Continue reading Brian Setzer releases new single, ‘Rockabilly Banjo'
Maygen Lacey is an accomplished, Midwest CMA nominated singer/songwriter with millions of streams on Spotify from listeners around the world. Noah Neumann is a wicked talented guitar virtuoso with a taste for Delta Blues. The combination of the two is Maygen & The Birdwatcher, an indie-folk duo turned genre-bending Americana-Newgrass and Soul experience you need… Continue reading Maygen & The Birdwatcher release new single, 'Jigsaw'
