Julie Rhodes is Bound To Meet The Devil
By Brian Rock If you like travelling on the Blues side of the Americana soundscape, sooner or later you’re bound to meet Julie Rhodes. On her debut album, Bound To Meet The Devil, she announces […]
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Midwest Soul Xchange opens with the New American Century
By Jake Tully In search of truly authentic Middle American folk music, it’s often difficult to parse out what will be a re-hash of Heartland rock and music that will inhabit traditional music of the […]
Corb Lund’s Things That Can’t Be Undone
Corb Lund’s Things That Can’t Be Undone By Brian Rock Corb Lund continues to be one of the most interesting voices in Americana today. His latest album, Things That Can’t Be Undone, continues his streak […]
Kevin Gordon’s Long Gone Time
By Brian Rock Kevin Gordon’s new release, Long Gone Time simmers with the musical flavors of his Louisiana roots. Jazz, Blues and Rockabilly are all slow-cooked together and occasionally brought to a boil to bring […]
Joe Goodkin’s Record Of Life
By Jake Tully It’s easy to look to the format of a record as an autobiographical unveiling of routine minutiae. Springsteen perhaps codified this best in his early years with songs of bus rides and […]
Video Premiere: “Turn and Run” by The Surreal McCoys
By Kim Grant Who are the Surreal McCoys? Think tongue-in-cheek, think Johhny Cash mixed with The Clash, with a strong chaser of the Stones, the Replacements, and the Drive-By Truckers for good measure. Their New […]
Sam Outlaw Angeleno
Sam Outlaw Angeleno By Jake Tully There’s a need for country and western music that follows a systematic approach to record making. Much like the moral code of the West that unifies both do-gooders and […]
Dale Watson Call Me Insane
Dale Watson Call Me Insane By Brian Rock Ringo Starr once said, “Time takes time,” And that phrase has never been truer than it is for Dale Watson. This authentic and prolific ambassador of original […]
Grammy Museum’s Americana series with Texas Legend, Robert Earl Keen
Grammy Museum’s Americana series with Texas Legend, Robert Earl Keen By Jake Tully, Staff Writer Contributor, Chris Isom Photography – Adrienne Cohen Isom In celebration of their Americana series, LA’s own Grammy Museum hosted none […]
Pancho and Lefty have reunited, this time as Django and Jimmie
Pancho and Lefty have reunited, this time as Django and Jimmie By Michael Karman With their latest release, Pancho and Lefty have reunited, this time as Django and Jimmie. Representing the best in Country music, […]
Little Richard: Directly From My Heart
Little Richard: Directly From My Heart By Brian Rock Little Richard. One of the few towering greats of Rock and Roll. He influenced everyone from Paul McCartney to David Lee Roth to Michael Jackson. Even […]
The Grahams: Glory Bound
The Grahams: Glory Bound By Brian Rock Husband and wife team, The Grahams, hit the tracks to record new tracks for their second release. Inspired by Woody Guthrie’s “Farmer Labor Train,” Alyssa and Doug Graham […]
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