When Taiwanese-born pianist Jo-Yu Chen moved to New York to study at Juilliard, she had every intention of continuing on the classical career path she’d followed as a student of both piano and oboe. It wasn’t long, however, before she detoured into the world of jazz, continuing her studies at the New School and falling… Continue reading Taiwanese Pianist Jo-Yu Chen Brilliantly Merges her Jazz and Classical Music Influences on "Rendezvous: Jazz Meets Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & More"
“We didn’t go in to record a bluegrass meets 90’s country record,” says Deanie Richardson, award-winning fiddler and a founding member of twice GRAMMY-nominated Sister Sadie. “However, as the record progressed, it quickly turned into my most favorite record I’ve ever done. Each song is personal to us all.” “This album was so much fun… Continue reading GRAMMY-Nominated Sister Sadie Announce New Album, All Will Be Well, out June 27
Acclaimed indie-pop band Lucius’ highly anticipated new self-titled album is out now via Fantasy Records. Stream/purchase HERE. In celebration of the release, the official music video for album track, “Final Days,” is also debuting today. Watch the video, directed by Aaron Caleb Eisenberg and produced by Sound + Vision Co., HERE. Of the song, Lucius’… Continue reading Lucius’ highly anticipated new self-titled album out today
“I always remember that enthusiasm of, ‘Music’s a fun part of life that lifts us up and should be celebrated,’” says Jake Keegan, vocalist and dobro player of rising Kansas City Americana outfit, MoonShroom. Keegan, along with his partner and bandmate, Lily B Moonflower, grew up surrounded by living, breathing creativity and artistry, whether it… Continue reading MoonShroom Announces Debut Album and Release First Single "Party On the Moon"
Flying With Angels, the first full-length album of all new music in over a decade from Suzanne Vega—widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation or any other—is out now on Cooking Vinyl. The record is produced by Vega’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Laurie Anderson, Duncan… Continue reading Suzanne Vega's "Flying With Angels" out now via Cooking Vinyl; on tour throughout the summer
For the last two decades, GRAMMY-winning quintet The SteelDrivers have had a pretty simple process of whittling down songs to record for their new albums: Do we all like them? Do they have that SteelDrivers sound? With their new single, “Booze and Cigarettes”—the latest from Outrun, the band’s upcoming album on the legendary Sun Records—the… Continue reading The SteelDrivers’ Latest Single “Booze And Cigarettes” Is Tailor Made For The Group’s Beloved Catalog
Primus is back with their first new studio track since 2022’s Conspiranoid EP: the blistering, surrealist anthem “Little Lord Fentanyl.” A twisted fable steeped in groove and dark humor, the track features a guest appearance from Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer), whose unmistakable voice slithers through the chaos with sinister glee. The… Continue reading Primus Return with First New Song in Three Years: “Little Lord Fentanyl” feat. Maynard James Keenan
Today, Ben Harper released his emotional new single, “Before The Rain Dried.” The track is a hauntingly beautiful reflection on loss dedicated to his longtime guitarist Michael Ward. “Before The Rain Dried” is the first single from Harper’s yet to be announced forthcoming new album. To watch the music video directed by Ben Pier, click… Continue reading Ben Harper Releases New Single “Before The Rain Dried”
Bruce Springsteen’s “Faithless” — a long-lost film soundtrack to a movie that was never made — will be released in full on “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” coming June 27 via Sony Music. A meditation on purpose, belief and acceptance — intended to accompany a film described as a “spiritual Western” — Springsteen recorded much… Continue reading Bruce Springsteen’s unreleased film soundtrack 'Faithless' is previewed today with title track
Since the early 1990s, when Lonesome River Band’s Sammy Shelor began pulling out a red Telecaster electric guitar to jam away on the group’s signature “Hobo Blues,” the snappy sound of “chicken pickin’” has had a place in the legendary group’s approach to bluegrass. Savvy listeners caught its unobtrusive presence in the quintet’s first single… Continue reading Lonesome River Band’s “Blues” spotlights the snappy sound of chicken pickin’
