Dar Williams
Nothing goes according to plan on I’ll Meet You Here, and that’s fine by singer-songwriter Dar Williams, who’s grown accustomed to adapting to new circumstances. She’s wiser now and more … Read more
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PK Mayo
Three decades plus musician PK Mayo (Paul K. Mayasich) holds his rightful place in both the Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame. … Read more
Bob Malone
Bob Malone is a soulful songwriter, passionate singer, exuberant piano player and ecstatic performer whose astounding, abounding talents are immediately evident throughout 11 inspired and inspiring songs on his glorious … Read more
Premiere: A Tale of Two sing their story
Award-winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitarist Aaron Lessard blended Americana/Southern Gothic storytelling and dirty slide guitar to bring A Tale of Two to the stage. Their emotional shows channel southern … Read more
Nina Simone
Forced to grow up fast, maturing fully over a marathon 14-hour recording session one day in 1957 at Beltone Studios in midtown Manhattan, Little Girl Blue wasn’t looking for a … Read more
Billy F. Gibbons
All the tools Billy F. Gibbons needed for the rampaging Hardware were readily available. A heady brew of thick, growling blues-rock, nasty metallic groove, surf noir and hot desert wind … Read more
Ana Egge
Rather remarkably, this is singer-songwriter Ana Egge’s 12th album, and it may well be her most intriguing yet. The combination of Egge’s intimate, breathy voice and her roots-folk songs with … Read more
Premiere: CJ Garton, not A Drinkin’ Man
A true cowboy, CJ Garton earned his well-worn boots just like the five generations before him, on an Oklahoma ranch founded by his family during the land run in the … Read more
Premiere: With Stuffy Shmitt, Stuff Happens
Stuff Happens is Stuffy Shmitt’s first record in eight years because, well, he went crazy. Or maybe he just manifested his longtime craziness. Proof: He was bounced from bars in New York’s West … Read more
Premiere: Kerry + Donna Herrick = Herrick
Successful bands know that the relationship between band members works—for better or for worse—much like a marriage. Kerry and Donna Herrick’s partnership in music and marriage began in Spokane, in … Read more
