To call an album a group’s third best would usually be faint praise, but not where the Band are concerned: 1970’s Stage Fright arguably ranks slightly behind its two predecessors in their catalog, but that’s only because those earlier records are their classic Music from Big Pink debut and their even better eponymous sophomore LP. […]
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Frank Sinatra is one of those artists who, when you cover his songs, you have to go about it in a completely individualistic manner. And by that I mean you can’t try to match The Chairman Of The Board in any way shape or form. His mastery of song, performance, and vocal stylings is […]
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Brent Funkhauser’s latest release The Next Karaoke Star is a candid offering of the mourning and sad songs Americana music fans hanker for. The album was produced and mixed by Brent Funkhouser; mastered by Lexington Bowler with photography by Katja Wisch and cover art by Lauren Chang. “Nobody” launches the album with a lonesome harmonica […]
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This is tough but first, let me get to the pertinent points. The 11-cut Heart of Fire (Ruf Records/Drops Feb 26th) is worth a listen. Ally Venable is indeed a good guitarist, blues interpreter & performer. Acclaimed as a musician & should be. As a modern-day blues performer, she has social significance, enthusiasm & is […]
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4/5 Stars – The Libras new album Faded, out today on Out Of The Past Music, is an exceptional addition to the Americana Rock canon. Recorded entirely during the Covid- 19 lockdown, Faded is an exquisite and efficient collection of driving Americana and bright chamber pop. Jason Weinheimer spends most of his time making other […]
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Tiffany Williams – I’ll Be Back Soon Tiffany Williams is a powerhouse vocalist, whose vocal prowess is matched by her songwriting. Her first EP, When You Go, set the bar high for her future releases. If you have not listened to When You Go, you need to put it at the top of your list […]
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“A friend and I were running from the police one night, and I accidentally fell off a cliff.” I like a good origin story as much as anyone, but this line from Nate Fredrick’s press release really caught my attention. Turns out, the Springfield, Missouri native used the two-year recovery period following his misadventure to […]
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So, if you’re a touring musician who’s spent decades on tour, what do you do when the world grinds to a halt, depriving you of both great joy and your primary source of income? Well, you might sulk for a spell. Then, if you’re Rick Holmstrom, you pick your guitar back up and start banging […]
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When you look for bio information on Bones Owens, you don’t find a lot. Like many musicians, he makes his home in Tennessee, although he’s not really a part of the Nashville scene. He has worked with Yelawolf and toured with Whiskey Myers. His previously released EPs comprised mostly Americana songs. His new self-titled album […]
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“We’re Appalachian, we play some countrified rock and roll” says a group who named themselves ‘Building Rockets’ and named their forthcoming EP Space Camp. Yeah, there is a bit more too them than “We’re Appalachian, we play some countrified rock and roll.” Building Rockets is built of four top notch musicians: Emily Jamison: vocals, guitar, […]
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