Writing has always been a hobby. I created sonnets to unleash my teenage angst. I did my undergraduate thesis, basically a short story, about interning at an anti-gun violence nonprofit where I focused on the flavorful like shooting an AK-47, melting guns to transform them into art and working with ex-convicts in the Tenderloin. In… Continue reading Revolver: a novel by Evan I. Schwartz | Review
Today Saxapahaw, NC outfit, The Collection released ”Blue Day” – a simple, poignant song fit for these short winter days and the blues that can unexpectedly accompany them. About the song, lead singer David Wimbish said, “It was a song idea that sparked on my front porch while I was enjoying this otherwise *perfect* day,… Continue reading The Collection shares new song 'Blue Day'
Chicago prog legends DISTRICT 97 will be releasing a new live album called “Screenplay” featuring well over 2 hours of music across 2 CDs on March 26, 2021! The album comprises all of DISTRICT 97’s critically-acclaimed “Screens” album performed live at Europe’s prog rock mecca, Boerderij Cultuurpodium, in October 2019. Additionally, the collection boasts a wide… Continue reading Chicago Prog Ensemble DISTRICT 97 To Release New Live Album “Screenplay”
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will return to the stage March 19-21 for a special, socially-distanced concert series at St. Augustine, FL’s The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre. After performing numerous livestream and drive-in concerts throughout 2020, the newly confirmed dates will be Strings’ first in-person shows in over a year. Tickets for the performances go on-sale this Friday, February 12… Continue reading Billy Strings confirms Saint Augustine Amphitheatre socially-distanced concert series March 19-21
Cola Concerts has announced a new show with Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke and North Mississippi Allstars. Both bands will headline a concert at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center on Friday, April 23 at 7:00 PM. The show is part of an incredible weekend for Cola Concerts which will also feature Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires… Continue reading Blackberry Smoke & North Mississippi Allstars, and Mt. Joy are Playing Cola Concerts Spring Season
The new album from Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band was written by candlelight and then recorded using the best technology available . . . in the 1950s.But listeners won’t find another album as relevant, electrifying and timely as Dance Songs for Hard Times. Scheduled for independent release April 9, 2021 via Thirty Tigers, Dance Songs… Continue reading REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND FINDS REDEMPTION IN ITS DARKEST HOUR WITH NEW ALBUM
Throughout the month of February, while celebrating Black History Month, PBS has made it easy for Charley Pride fans and new audiences alike to learn more about his history in country music and the impact he made throughout the world. As part of their On-Demand exclusive for Passport members, American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m… Continue reading PBS Stations Celebrate Charley Pride For Black History Month
Atlanta based folk rock harmonic trio, Highbeams are thrilled to announce that their forthcoming single “Take Care of Me” will be released on February 14, 2020. The band formed by brothers and bestfriend (Adam Pendlington, Ian Pendlington, and Stephen Quinn) will also be releasing an animated music video created by Tony DeSantis on February 21,… Continue reading HIGHBEAMS ANNOUNCES NEW FOLK ROCK SINGLE “TAKE CARE OF ME”
In times like we’ve been living, maybe we could all use a friendly voice to lead us to the other side. Perhaps one of music’s most wonderful capabilities is its undeniable ability to bring us comfort in times of tumult. Surely, the sonic pleasantries and lyrical content of some tunes lend themselves to being that… Continue reading Pat Ferguson | “The Confidence Man” | Review
Larkin Poe, the multi-instrumentalist sister duo, comprised of the Atlanta-bred, Nashville-based Rebecca and Megan Lovell performed “Back Down South,” “Holy Ghost Fire” and “She’s A Self Made Man” on CBS This Morning’s Saturday Sessions. The songs are off Larkin Poe’s dynamic, chart-topping 2020 release SELF MADE MAN. WATCH LARKIN POE PERFORM “BACK DOWN SOUTH” ON CBS THIS… Continue reading Larkin Poe performed on CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions
