Ten years ago, Australian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Butterfly Boucher made a very impressive debut with Flutterby on which she wrote, played, and sang pretty much every note. The effort caught the attention of folks like David Bowie, Madonna, and Sarah McLachlan, along […]
The first 11 songs on LP’s latest album, Forever For Now, push and pull, tug and taunt the listener along the course with soaring, if not anthemic melodies and relentless, driving beats. Then, all of a sudden, all of that […]
With her airy, butter-smooth voice and easy, country-tinged songs, singer/songwriter Lera Lynn wouldn’t have been out of place amidst the ladies of the canyon (Laurel Canyon, that is) in the ’70s. Pretty much everything about her could sidle right up […]
The idea of having a home, of finding a place in the world is an idea that poets have long tried to capture and convey. Singer/songwriter Ben Glover is one of them and he’s done a decent job of it […]
As the world comes unglued — in Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, and Missouri — and as we lose some of our most fearless, most peaceful leaders — Nelson Mandela and Maya Angelou, among them — many people turn to music […]
The first time artist manager Denise Stiff encountered a 15-year-old Alison Krauss singing at a bluegrass event, she knew she was witnessing something special. “I was floored,” Stiff recalls. Krauss’ talent was immense, even back then; but there was something […]
To call Linda Perry anything less than a Renaissance woman would miss the point. She’s a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, engineer, record executive, philanthropist, and, now, reality TV star. But the whole of who she is is so much greater than […]
Ray LaMontagne writes great songs and makes great records. And that’s certainly no small feat. His live shows, though, while being technically and musically superlative, really don’t leave the audience with a whole lot to hang on to other than […]
After years of blasting it out as a member of the Constantines, singer/songwriter Bry Webb turned it all down a few notches for his new solo effort, Free Will. Written as a something of a meditation on his new role […]
As the child of Carole King and Gerry Goffin, singer-songwriter Louise Goffin comes from musical stock. But genetics never grant a free pass or guarantee a successful career. Just ask Ben Taylor or Holly Williams. Sure, it’s a leg up, […]
