Things are moving along fast for Goose. Since emerging on the jamband scene as a metaphorical gosling a handful of years ago, the group’s following and body of work have grown exponentially and they’ve now become an arena-level act. Goose […]
As guitarist and producer for Black Pumas, Adrian Quesada has earned a reputation for crafting funky, psychedelic soul. He applies a similar aesthetic on his latest solo album, Boleros Psicodelicos. With Black Pumas, Quesada puts a new spin on the […]
“I love my country stupid and cruel,” Jeff Tweedy sings on “Cruel Country,” the title track to Wilco’s 12th studio album. That line, and the song itself really, serves as a summation of the LP’s sound and purpose as the […]
Oftentimes, when an artist who achieves pop success pursues country music, the results are cynical and ghastly. Do you remember Gone Country, the reality competition that ran for three seasons where George Clinton, Sebastian Bach, Jermaine Jackson, Bobby Brown (RIP), […]
John Doe of the legendary punk band X has carved out a nice career as a solo singer-songwriter. It’s easy to forget that, though, because it’s been six years since he’s released a solo record. Between the recent 40th anniversary […]
Since releasing his first record in 2005, Eli “Paperboy” Reed has worked primarily at the intersection of gospel, soul, and the blues. In that time, he’s become one of the finest vocalists any of those genres currently have to offer. […]
It’s been a long time since 1965. Back then, Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder were kids, plucky upstarts playing together in the band Rising Sons with a mutual love of the deeply rhythmic Piedmont style of the blues. The […]
Freakons is a supergroup of sorts, a pairing of Jon Langford and Sally Timms from long-running UK punk rockers The Mekons and pioneering Kentucky-based alt-country outfit Freakwater’s Catherine Irwin and Janet Beveridge Bean. After first connecting nearly a decade […]
If you’re looking for a batch of solid tunes to check out this week, look no further than the debut LP from alt-country outfit Sophie and the Broken Things. Titled Delusions of Grandeur, the 10 songs offered up by singer-songwriter […]
As Hurray for the Riff Raff, Alynda Segarra used her 2016 LP The Navigator to reclaim her Puerto Rican heritage. That was a remarkable album, seamlessly pulling together folk, punk, and Latin music to take listeners through that personal journey. […]
