Joy Oladokun has some things she needs to say. The charismatic folk-pop artist, whose website describes her as “first generation daughter of Nigerian immigrants and proud queer Black person,” has seen her profile rise dramatically in recent years, thanks in […]
As the legacy of Fleetwood Mac expands to a new generation, the pre-Mac release from arguably its two most iconic members has taken on a near-mythic status. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s 1973 debut LP Buckingham Nicks was largely unheralded […]
Amy Speace creates landscapes of the human heart in her songs through her exquisite use of words and images. On her ninth album, The American Dream, Speace shines a light into the corners of our lives where we hide hopes […]
It seems Flamy Grant has been defined more by her media controversy than her music. This is unjust but understandable – these days, a country music-slinging Christian drag queen is bound to draw ire from all the wrong people. But, […]
When Ronnie Baker Brooks says that blues is in his DNA, it’s not an idle claim or a marketing ploy. His Grammy-nominated and Blues Hall of Famer dad Lonnie schooled him in the Chicago blues tradition. Lonnie took him on […]
With the shattering strike of a snare, Oh Brother comes to life and so, too, does the latest iteration of Dawes. For the first time in nearly a decade, it’s just brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith leading the charge. The […]
Michelle Malone has been the life of the party for decades, and on her new album, Southern Comfort, she demonstrates why. A good party is fun, but a great party is a much deeper experience – it’s not about barely […]
In literature, Acadia is an idyllic place filled with plenty. Acadia is a fitting title, then, for the new album from Yasmin Williams. On this, her third album – her first for Nonesuch Records – the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer […]
When Long-Island-native-turned-Nashville-resident Mindy Smith first arrived on the music scene in the early 2000s, it was a moment of possibility in the Americana world. The buzzy hype of late 1990s alt-country had swelled over and made inroads across indie, rock, […]
In 2022, Thee Sacred Souls made a splash with its eponymous debut. That record was an enticing mix of Chicano soul, doo wop and Impressions-esque R&B. This week, the vocal trio is back with its follow-up, entitled Got a Story […]
