Protest Music from Today’s Folk Troubadours
Today’s troubadours travel through cyberspace, and artists like Jessie Welles, Dylan Earl, and Nick Shoulders are at the vanguard of protest music.
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Vocalist Claire Dickson Creates Beguiling Art Music
Claire Dickson makes art music that casts a spell. There is a power here that mixes popular, personal, and jazz elements into a daring, delicious whole.
Jimi Hendrix Experience’s ‘Axis: Bold as Love’ Shines On
For serious Jimi Hendrix aficionados and audiophiles, it’s hard to imagine this classic psychedelic rock album sounding any better.
Square One and Turn of Phrase Create Powerful Melodic Hardcore
Pale Skies pairs two of the melodic hardcore’s strongest acts of the past year: Square One and Turn of Phrase.
What Does Drivin N Cryin’s Kevn Kinney Know About Revolution?
Kevn Kinney talks about the history of the seminal Georgia rock band Drivin N Cryin, who were bigger than the Rolling Stones in Atlanta for a time.
Holly Humberstone Is Raw and Mature on ‘Cruel World’
Although Holly Humberstone ends her new album on a signature sad note, Cruel World has a promising tone that shines through the clouds.
Brown Horse Get Loud and Bleak As They Drive On
Brown Horse have released their loudest and bleakest LP, where muscular guitars, walloping drums, and thumping pedal steels converge and erupt like a volcano.
A Banshee Tree with ‘Bad Luck’ Grows in Colorado
Banshee Tree’s music is inclusive with an assortment of styles. From acoustic folk to psychedelic funk and jazz, their music is always moving.
Where Should Billy Joel Sit at the Pop Rock Table?
Inconsistent in his music and notoriously ornery, it’s difficult to figure out where, amongst his contemporaries, to seat Billy Joel at the Pop Rock table. We give it a try.
Joe Jackson Settles Scores on ‘Hope and Fury’
Joe Jackson’s finger-wagging and score-settling sound like a swansong. It leaves a distinctly bitter aftertaste on an otherwise remarkable career.
Flore Laurentienne Masterfully Blend Strings and Synthesizers
Volume III sees the Canadian classical ensemble Flore Laurentienne combining analogue and electronic instruments brilliantly.
Drivin N Cryin Keep the Spirit of Rock ‘n’ Roll Alive
The sound of Drivin N Cryin’s dirty electric guitar riffs, pulsating bass lines, pounding drums and lyrics is sorely needed as a refresher course in rock magic.