David Earl, president of Severn Records, has announced the signing of New Orleans-based blues guitarist/singer Bryan Lee and Baltimore-based soul and blues singer Ursula Ricks to the label. Both artists are recording albums at Severn’s new state-of-the-art studios in Annapolis for release later this year. Severn Records is distributed in the U.S. by City Hall… Continue reading Severn Records Signs Blues Artists Bryan Lee & Ursula Ricks
This past Friday, as another unseasonably warm sun sunk behind the Rocky Mountains, Katya Chorover settled into Denver’s Gypsy House Café to celebrate the release of her new album “Big Big Love”. Chorover’s first album in ten years is filled with sweet and sour beginnings and endings. Vocally, Chorover’s a powerhouse, reminiscent of soulful country… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Katya Chorover
Last night, Saturday, March 24, Miami‘s ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premier electronic music event, took the genre to the next level. For the first time ever at ULTRA, global pop icon MADONNA appeared as a special surprise guest—the festival’s gift to their fans—to introduce the main stage final headlining artist AVICII. After her… Continue reading Madonna Makes Surprise Guest Appearance at Ultra Music Festival
At first listen to Jim Hanft’s debut album, Weddings Or Funerals, one can tell that the singer-songwriter raised just outside Philadelphia has a passion for intimacy. From start to finish, the album plays as something of an acoustic coffee shop session – with the occasional backing band thrown in the mix for a kick –… Continue reading Jim Hanft: Weddings Or Funerals | Review
In the three years since his last album, Seth Walker moved to Nashville from Austin, wrote songs with friends new and old, and played many, many shows. And just like most people, he thought about life, about love, and about the changes you experience if you move away (both geographically and philosophically) from those people… Continue reading Seth Walker Prepares 'Time Can Change' Album
Canada’s legendary songwriter, Ian Tyson, may be 78, but he’s not slowing down. He still runs his working ranch in the foothills of the Rockies south of Calgary; he still performs some 40 shows each year; and now he’s releasing an album of sparkling new songs titled Raven Singer (his first album in four years),… Continue reading Ian Tyson Releases New CD, "Raven Singer," on 5/29
We turned onto Welton Street, in the Five Points section of Denver, and started looking for parking for the Band of Heathens show on Friday, and saw around eight police cars posted out in front of the venue. Upon finding a spot a few blocks away, we loaded the glass, negotiated our way through a… Continue reading Band of Heathens | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | 3/16/12
It’s not exactly common to get a music festival over St. Patty’s Day weekend. Combine that with the rarity of having one in New Hampshire and with it being at Whaleback Mountain, a tiny little ski resort right off the highway, and you had something pretty damn unique at LIFT Fest. Sure, being a first… Continue reading LIFT Festival | Whaleback Mountain | Enfield, New Hampshire
O.A.R., the “grassroots phenomenon” who transformed into one of rock’s preeminent live acts, have jump-started their spring with a surprise collaboration with Wyclef Jean and Cris Cab at their recent, sold-out Bowery Ballroom show, a performance of their new single “Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes” on ‘The Rachael Ray Show’ on Monday, and the announcement that they will appear on… Continue reading Wyclef Jean, Rachael Ray Jump-Start O.A.R.'s Banner 2012
Los Angeles rock band Dead Sara have announced the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on April 10th on Pocket Kid Records/ Fontana/Universal. Having spent much of last year in the studio, Dead Sara has hit the road in support of their debut full-length album beginning with a week of shows in Austin,… Continue reading Dead Sara To Release Self-Titled Debut April 10th
