REVIEWS

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

It follows that Mark Adams stocks his California Bound-titled album with plenty of California-related sounds, whether these be the Byrds-y

New York City native Leo Sawikin’s new single “The Same Mistakes” continues in the same intelligent and introspective vein defining

“Honeymoon,” the title track to Brynn Andre’s album, is applied differently from the way we normally use the popular term.

‘It’s Been A Long, Long Time’ is a fitting title for this new album by June Bisantz & Gordon Morrell

Tim Foley is a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist who runs the gamut when it comes to musical styles. With elements

Listening to Mae Simpson’s soulful singing voice, it’s nearly impossible to believe this Minneapolis, MN artist is originally from that

Esphyr is from Ukraine, but you might not catch this fact while listening to her bright new single, “Fighter.” It

Charu Suri is a highly distinguished pianist/composer AND award-winning journalist who is originally from South India.  Charu’s latest release is

Listening to “Jangleholic,” the opening track to Les Fradkin’s Arist Kit Sampler, may find you responding with, ‘Guilty as charged.’

CatsMelvin’s album, America’s Beautiful Waltz, is a rather cynical look at contemporary America, from the perspective of a Lincoln, Nebraska

If you’re expecting to hear native American rain dance music from Invinceable (featuring Too $hort and Roman Musiq), you may

ACTHEKiDFROMSPACE goes for a wild, party-like atmosphere in “Don’t Talk to Me (feat. Rhaffy).” Cleverly they bring together hip-hop, dance,

Chris Beland’s “Return To Pooh” is a cover of a Kenny Loggins song. It’s a song inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh, a

Regal Anton-Chavez Francis Bragg recorded under the name Regal the Rare, and his single “Blue Goo” was recorded with his