OUT NOW! ‘THE INNER TEMPLE’ (songs of transformation) by Monique Grimme on Bongo Boy Records
There is a point at which music transcends acoustics and ascends into a more mystical space. On her latest album, […]
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There is a point at which music transcends acoustics and ascends into a more mystical space. On her latest album, […]
There is something refreshingly uncomplicated about the romantic pull at the heart of Marq Skye’s “Contagious.” Rather than dressing attraction
There is something deliberately unsettled about Chip Pirrs’ “Yellow From Green,” featuring Brooklyn singer Sarah High. The single occupies an
After a successful release of ‘American Cosmic Revival Vol. 1: Back At Home’ in 2025, Christian Parker & Patrick Cleary
There is a refreshing lack of cynicism at the heart of Camille K’s new single, “Something to Say.” Released on
California-based singer-songwriter Jennifer Klein delivers a warm, reflective single with her latest release, “Boomerang”. With over 15 years in the
Paradise Misplacedx has never seemed particularly interested in fitting comfortably inside one genre. With his latest release, “Reflections in the
There is something wonderfully unforced about the strangeness of Judi Silvano’s latest release, “First Flight.” Her group, Judi Silvano’s Garden
For Jason Kao Hwang, improvisation has never meant abandoning structure. His music tends to occupy the fertile territory between the
Drummer and composer Christian Finger turns inward on his latest release, “Zeit Zirkel.” Where much of his earlier work has
On his latest release, “Mercy We Need,” pianist and composer Julian Davis Reid treats jazz as a language for working
Emerging New Jersey singer-songwriter Samantha Starr Stefanik continues to broaden her Americana sound with two complementary singles: the romantic, inward-looking
Rebekah Snyder has built her music around personal experiences, transforming memories, hardships, and everyday moments into relatable country storytelling. With
Half a century after the Eagles turned a mysterious Californian hotel into a symbol of American excess, Sullyman The Third
Mark Newman has spent decades building a reputation as a guitarist’s guitarist, working across blues, rock, and Americana with a
The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show Series marks America’s approaching 250th anniversary with an episode that understands patriotism
On his latest extended release, “Paradigm Shift,” Alias Wayne turns inward without disconnecting from the world around him. The five-track
Robeone has never been especially interested in keeping progressive rock, jazz fusion and electronic music in separate boxes. His latest
Jazz saxophonist David Borgo has long approached improvisation as something more substantial than spontaneous embellishment. For him, it is a
Kyle Bagwell delivers a compact statement with his latest EP, “Love’s Gone Again.” Running for approximately 17 minutes, the EP
Chris Keaton and THE MILLENNIALS continue to carve out a distinctive niche with “Lucky For Me,” a spirited slice of
Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM: Vince Mendoza: Guest conductor, Antonio Sánchez: Special guest soloist, drums , Tim Mayer: Alto sax,
After more than twenty years performing together, saxophonist Justin Pierce and vocalist Ashley Pierce finally transfer their musical partnership from
Few singers have followed a musical path as deliberately unpredictable as Sarah Pillow. Her career has moved among straight-ahead jazz,
On their latest album, “Arrival,” pianist Nicki Adams and saxophonist Michael Eaton turn an apparent absence into the album’s defining
Ranzel X Kendrick serenades his listeners with the latest release under his indie rock alter ego Alias Wayne; “Castles in
Andie Case has built her career on powerhouse vocals and emotionally resonant pop, first earning a global audience through inventive
Atlanta-based pop-rock sensation Cara Paige delivers a spiritually ambitious performance with her latest album, “Light. Hope. Faith.” The roots gospel
Veteran pianist Michael Dulin delivers a cool, polished performance with his new single, “On the Rocks.” Instead of chasing excitement
Jim Duff makes a powerful statement with his back-to-back release of two new singles, “Life Starts With You” and “Never
With CaliAmericana Vol. IV, Santa Barbara Records continues a compilation series that has become one of the label’s defining projects
With “Hay Fever,” indie folk duo Ruby & Sasha transform an everyday seasonal nuisance into an affecting meditation on emotional
With “Anchi Konjo,” TyStringz continues to build on his reputation as an artist who sees Afrobeats as a truly global
Rob Dixon’s latest album, “Naptown Soul” is a groove record built as a civic statement. “Naptown” here points directly to
Mansfield-based singer-songwriter Kenny Foster’s new single, “Fixing Up Everything,” is a reminder that great songwriting doesn’t have to shout to
Ronny Smith’s Velvet Vibe arrives as a polished contemporary jazz statement: warm-toned guitar with just enough soul, funk, gospel, and
New York guitarist Roni Ben-Hur continues his exploration of Cuban music with Abriendo Puertas, the second release in Dot Time
Kemuel Roig’s Both Sides Now is a solo-piano album built on a deceptively simple idea: take familiar songs, remove almost
There is an old American story that keeps rewriting itself. It begins with the promise that reinvention is always possible—that
There is a lovely circularity to Tom Ricci’s latest album, “Happening in Buenos Aires.” an Argentine-born, California-based singer-guitarist, returns to