REVIEWS

Gorgeous patterns emerging from the acoustic guitar give Marcelo Maccagnan’s “Long Ago (feat. Danielle Cormier)” a sense of eternity. The […]

Irina Imme expresses anxiety with a thoughtful sensibility in “Globe.” The arrangement has a restraint that gives it a stately

JuiceThaBlackBeethoven – ‘Dancin’ with Dracula’ – JuiceThaBlackBeethoven goes for a 50s nostalgic kick on “Dancin’ with Dracula.” Volume is a

If you’ve ever been taken in by a timeshare ‘scam,’ you will readily relate to this song from California (featuring

The path ahead for Littlemen follows a distinctly different trajectory than previous incarnations existing under this moniker. The Nick Allen-led

Mesa Jane is a songwriter & recording artist from Philly and she is excited to release this new single titled

Wellbeloved is the music of David Wellbeloved, and The Rusty is his first studio recording in over 25 years. ‘Rusty’

Les Fradkin’s epic release, Reality – The Rock Opera, is certainly ambitious. Its title track, for example, muses about the

Mariami is an artist with many layers and dimensions as she digs deep to find her distinct sound. As the

Anyone who thinks that the Arizona scene doesn’t know how to produce bold and brilliant songcraft anymore needs to make

Jackson Reed and The Silverbirds go for a powerful slice of catchy 80s neon-hued splendor with “In My Head.” Close

The melody to Little King’s “Amber Waves (Goodbye)” sounds a little bit like John Cougar’s “Jack & Diane.” However, it

Ruby Rose Fox is an award-winning songwriter and powerful singer with an exciting, new single titled “A Carpetbagger’s Ode to

Les Fradkin is a producer and composer/multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and one-man band and he is a pioneer of the MIDI guitar.

A supple percussive intro is followed by a searing vocal ala Ms. Ashley Hess as we enter “Skunks Misery Road,”

Marc Miner’s tough-minded brand of Americana has deep country music roots, but there’s ample room for blues and rock as

Sparrow Road is a six-song EP from Fist of Five that delves into pained emotions through hard rock grooves. The

A blues-rock harmony is waiting to come alive with passionate indie sizzle in the title track of Alex Lopez’s new

Sarah Burtan may be from Toronto, Canada, but her album 64 Magic Queens sure shows how she’s settled into her

A Gobstopper is a hard candy that is better known in the U.S. and Canada as a jawbreaker. Candy witha

If you like pop music, you’re probably already aware that there hasn’t been a generation of up-and-coming players like the

Slow Burning Car’s album, Vicarious Disclosures, closes with two songs so different from the ones that come before it, you

Kenny Loggins has lived many musical lives, which range from his gentle side (“Return to Pooh”), to the rocker heard

Coming to life like the rays of the sun in the early morning, Tim Raybon Band’s I Could Get Used

Jude Gwynaires offers a fluid take on its electronic tenor with “The Mechanics of Moth Light.” The cryptic title describes

Arise Together – Children of the World is an epic charity album designed to assist children throughout the world and encourage

This live jazz album from Sylvia Brooks was made with help from pianist Christian Jacob, who is also her musical

Tom Ciurczak titles his album I Ain’t Every Growing Up, Vol. 1, so with at least more volume still on

I haven’t heard many bands in recent memory that are as ready for mainstream success as PRETTY AWKWARD. Anchored by

Becky Wiles opens her Free Kind of Love album with the spunky bluegrass workout, “Call Me Crazy.” However, if you

Australian-born brothers Jake and Luke Davies have lived in the United States, specifically Southern California, for more than ten years

Some musical artists are content releasing products and cashing checks. They may be good at what they do, even talented,

With a distant echo that allows for a cold sustain of the rushing guitar strings to linger in the air

There are moments when Harry Hochman sounds like a cross between James McMurtry and Gordon Lightfoot. His songs come off

Brian Douscette’s single begins quietly with an acoustic piano intro. You might think this is going to be a tender

Dusty Highway, the 2023 LP from David Gelman, begins out humbly with an easygoing, melody-led beat in “Lay Me Down”

Bill Abernathy’s latest album, “More,” is a compelling and diverse exploration of the roots rock genre that takes listeners on

Hitting us with a lot of tonality that most bands would be too intimidated to work with, The One Eighties’

Saul Ayotte embraces a classic slice of Americana on the soulful stereo sound of “Meant for You.” This is the

Canadian singer/songwriter and roots rock artist Vili V serves up a delightful musical ride with his latest single. He steeps