Music, Etc.: Don Bryant—Soul Survivor
74-year old Don Bryant is a soul legend, having been a powerhouse writing force behind the likes of Solomon Burke, Etta James, Albert King...
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74-year old Don Bryant is a soul legend, having been a powerhouse writing force behind the likes of Solomon Burke, Etta James, Albert King...
With a new record, The Madness, released in March, hard rock ‘supergroup’ Art of Anarchy embarks on a new road chock full of tour...
For many, Memphis’ Ardent Studios is revered as the cradle of soul music, with a discography that is both awe-inspiring and boundless in its...
With today’s recording technology, intercontinental collaboration has become more accessible to musicians than ever.
In its most elemental state, music has the power to transcend the present and carry emotional depth across the boundaries of time and space.
Despite having formed less than three years ago, Ultimate Painting just released its third album this past November.
It is no surprise that many of the best albums ever recorded have their roots in human challenges that are difficult to overcome: heartbreak,...
Sometimes an artist must step outside of himself or herself to find the path forward.
Minneapolis, MN-based Pert Near Sandstone calls itself a 'modern American string band', yet appeals to the broader fan base of traditional bluegrass music all...
Mark Loughman's Bleedin' Aura, released on Spitfire Music this year, hinges on his English indie-rock roots, demanding an active listening experience as each of...
As we move well into the summer season, sometimes we look for personal ‘soundtracks’ to usher us through the more temperate months and welcome...
Following nearly five years since its last album, Portland, OR-based Blind Pilot releases And Then Like Lions this month.
For many of us, Def Leppard represents the mass onset of '80s 'anthem rock'—but beyond this stereotypical persona is a tight knit, sharp-edged band...
Some music evokes open spaces, removing boundaries of thought and liberating the senses.
The Vaccines released the critically acclaimed album "English Graffiti" in May, their third album in four years. Produced by Dave Fridmann and Cole M....
Wire’s latest, eponymous album is the band’s third in the last five years.
In 2006, Casey Crescenzo set out on an ambitious project, especially for a 23-year-old: to create a multiple-act concept album in six parts that...
Gingger Shankar burst onto the international music scene in2004, with her emotionally compelling performances and collaborative work on the film score for The Passion...
Having built a successful career as a record producer since the late 1980s, California-based Michael James has gone on to become one of the...
Jon Regen’s Stop Time was sparked at a London party where the singer/songwriter found himself jamming with actor Jeremy Irons—Regen on piano and Irons...
This month, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams issue their self-titled debut album on Red House Records.
Six-time Aria-Award nominated San Cisco just released its second full-length album last month, entitled Gracetown.
Justin Townes Earle released the album "Absent Fathers" in January as a companion piece to "Single Mothers," which was released last year to critical...
Country artist Ryan Bingham recently released "Fear and Saturday Night," written and conceived in an Airstream in the mountains of Southern California.
This month, two-time Juno award winner Dan Mangan + Blacksmith release their new album, "Club Meds."
On Work and Love, Elliot BROOD’s new album, the Canadian band broke with past traditions by hiring a producer for the first time and...
Grammy-winning violinist, composer and educator Mark O’Connor released the album "MOC4" in June, part of his lifelong mission of bringing the violin and other...
Midge Ure has had an enormous influence on the music industry, not just as a member of bands like Slik, Thin Lizzy and Visage,...
Lera Lynn’s new album, The Avenues, produced by pedal steel virtuoso Joshua Grange (k.d. lang, Sheryl Crow, Beck), is rich with texture and emotion.
On his latest album, entitled Broken Glass Twisted Steel, Nashville-based artist James House presents a collection of soulful country tunes, each exploring different dimensions...
Tim Showalter, the principal songwriter and musician behind Strand of Oaks, puts it all out on the table on his latest album, Heal—a treasure...
Kristeen Young’s latest album, "The Knife Shift," is a bold and sonically diverse record that evokes a strong rock sensibility set against a thoroughly...
Walter Martin is best known as a member of The Walkmen, an indie-rock band that released a string of albums since the early 2000s—all...
Since hitting the post-hardcore scene in 2007 and earning a spot on the Warped Tour that same year, Phoenix-based Blessthefall’s career has skyrocketed as...
Tom Keifer has finally released his long-awaited debut album, "The Way Life Goes."
Jake Smith, who records and performs under the moniker The White Buffalo, just released his new album, Shadows, Greys and Evil Ways—which immediately debuted...
Esplanade Studios opened this earlier year, staking claim as the largest studio in Louisiana at 14,000 square feet.
Richard Barone initially made his mark as a singer/songwriter and frontman of The Bongos, an iconic, early-’80s band that put Hoboken, NJ’s music scene...
Megan Reilly presents nine new tracks full of intimacy and raw emotion on her new album "The Well," to be released next month.
Memphis has had an enormous influence not only on America’s music, but the very heart of our culture as well.
On its latest album, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Kentucky-based Black Stone Cherry continues to carve out its very own niche...