With this year’s new album, Old Rodriguez, Tody Castillo has sharpened his best weapon. Adding a decade of married fatherhood to his growing list of accomplishments, there’s undeniable weight to his vocals, new grit that before was only hinted […]
With the deft touch of a finger-style guitarist and the heart of a ballad folk singer, Bob Davoli is preparing to release his sophomore album, Hello Out There. Arriving Friday, April 8, the new album is a remarkable 11-song tribute to John Prine, who passed […]
On Hurricane Clarice, stringband revolutionaries Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves infuse centuries of matrilineal folk wisdom into a soundtrack to environmental disaster. Produced by indie folk visionary Phil Cook and recorded during an apocalyptic heat wave in Portland, […]
Juxtaposing raw, unflinching personal reckonings with jaunty, buoyant melodies and rich, kaleidoscopic production, Invisible Pictures, Jeremy Ivey’s third album for ANTI- Records, is out now.
Pierce Turner — whose life, work, songs, and stories span the Atlantic from Wexford, Ireland, to Manhattan’s East Village — has made his most rocking album to date. Produced by former Bowie guitarist Gerry Leonard, Terrible Good is an edgy […]
“There were soulful women born in my hometown. We breathed the same air, we walked the same ground.“ Vaneese Thomas continues the musical legacy of the Rufus Thomas family, Memphis’ First Family of R&B and Soul, with the release of her eighth […]
A platter of 10 classic soul and R&B rave-ups is served up hot on the debut album from this well-oiled San Diego band fronted by Bob “Sully” Sullivan, a do-it-yourself entrepreneur and national radio and TV host who channels […]
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Matt Andersen returns with House to House, an intimate acoustic album, featuring “Other Side of Goodbye.” Look for Matt Andersen on tour soon in Canada, the US, and Europe. Visit www.mattandersen.ca/tour for show dates.
Seattle soulgrass combo Paula Boggs Band is known for their signature blend of bluegrass, jazz, and Americana music, winning hearts across all genres. Their forthcoming new album, Janus (April 1), is a journey through the 2020s, with each song representing an […]
“Thomm Jutz sent me the demo of ‘Another Highway This Time’ in early 2021, shortly after the passing of our dear friend and guitar player Aaron ‘Frosty’ Foster. To me, the song perfectly expressed how I was feeling: We […]
