For whatever reason, we don’t often see the collision of pop music and art rock anymore.

At first listen, this sounded like the Devils & Dust odd man out. The chorus is definitely something of an outlier with its sing-song, uplifting notes. I suppose you could say that the underlying story is uplifting as well, certainly when compared with the rest of the album. You MayRead More

There are musicians who carry an impressive resume, laden with sparkling session work and songwriting credits, and yet they never manage to channel that talent into their own work. This certainly does not describe Will Kimbrough. He’s worked with (and written songs for) the likes of Emmylou Harris, John Prine,Read More

Dismissing Sam Luna’s music as simply folk, is really doing a disservice to it. Chicago-based Luna’s release, Under Construction, has many folk elements such as Luna’s evocative lyrics and strong melodic acoustic playing. You May Also Like: Pierce Edens via Heist TV: Shows I’ll Never Forget Chicago, “Get On This”Read More

Ben Harper has been involved with a number of intriguing collaborative moments lately, including Ringo Starr and Charlie Musselwhite, but this is his most personal yet. You May Also Like: Ellen Foley Talks ‘Bat Out of Hell,’ Ian Hunter and ‘Fighting Words’: Something Else! Interview

There are turning points in life that don’t announce themselves. That is, you won’t realize what has happened until long after the fact. You May Also Like: Why Patti Smith’s Resiliency Leads Me Back to ‘Easter,’ Time and Again Sam Boshnack Quintet – Nellie Bly Project (2017)

I’ve got no new thoughts to add to this week’s mass of Pete Seeger tributes. His long and inspirational life has been covered extensively from many angles. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Whatever god dreamed up Jackson C. Frank’s fate must have been in a pretty morbid mood. You May Also Like: Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind

It is fair to say that Josephine Foster’s musical career has only varied slightly so far. Her songs are mostly based on poems by Emily Dickinson, children’s songs or traditional Spanish melodies. You May Also Like: Chris Potter – The Dreamer Is The Dream (2017) Why Supertramp’s ‘Crime of theRead More

Siblings Seth and Gretchen Powers, who hail from the state of Michigan, are actually the engineers behind Thirty Steps To Forward. You May Also Like: Nick Finzer’s Hear & Now, “Steps – What Was” (2018): One Track Mind