The Legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Prove It Live at ‘No Nukes’
Bruce Springsteen is a master who takes his audiences to the heart and soul of rock and roll as a communal experience on The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.
Steve Horowitz
Steven Horowitz has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Iowa, where he continues to teach a three-credit online course on "Rock and Roll in America". He has written for many different popular and academic publications including American Music, Paste and the Icon. Horowitz is a firm believer in Paul Goodman's neofunctional perspective on culture and that Sam Cooke was right, a change is gonna come.
Claudia Hoyser Doesn’t Stop When the ‘Red Light’s Turning Green’
Claudia Hoyser has a honey-thick country music voice and affects a bad girl persona, or more precisely, the kind of girl attracted to a bad boy.
K.C. Jones Is the “Queen of the In Between”
On “Queen of the In Between”, K.C. Jones smartly captures the moody vibe of someone who knows enough to understand that one can never really know enough.
The Beau Brummels ‘Turn Around’ As a California British Invasion Band
The Beau Brummels’ Turn Around: The Complete Recordings (1964-1970) presents the San Francisco band in all of their folk-rock glory.
Molly Tuttle Knows “She’ll Change” Because She Can’t Be Pinned Down
Molly Tuttle sure can play bluegrass-style guitar clean and fast. That’s certainly evident on her new single “She’ll Change”.
Chief State Address the Use of “Metaphors”
Vancouver pop-punk and Chief State address the use of “Metaphors” on their latest single from their debut full-length album due out in 2022.
Elizabeth King Religiously Asks, “What You Gonna Do?”
Memphis sacred soul singer Elizabeth King delivers a gut punch with her latest single, “What You Gonna Do?” as she ponders the apocalypse.
Diane Ross Offers a ‘Thank You’ to Her Fans
Diana Ross considers Thank You to be a “songbook of love”, and indeed all 13 cuts are explicitly about love, but there’s little passion in her romanticisms.
‘You Get It All’ with Hayes Carll
You Get It All showcases Hayes Carll’s ability to address solemn topics as well as lighter ones with the same combination of earnestness, grace, and humor.
Samantha Fish Enjoys Living Life ‘Faster’ and Louder
On Faster, Samantha Fish ventures into new territory from country rock to hard rock, to pop and R&B to hip-hop, without sacrificing her essential toughness.
Americana’s Finest Bring Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Into the Present
Home in This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads may not be as revelatory as the original album, but it’s still quite good and serves a worthwhile purpose.