Honoring The Past With New Covers From Beck
One of the more popular ways that emerging indie and unsigned artist use to grow their audience is by recording cover songs of more popular … Read more
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How Prison Songs Have Evolved Since Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues remains a favorite in the annals of classic prison songs, as well as performances behind bars. Folsom Prison is one of the … Read more
PledgeMusic Founder Benji Rogers Says Music Super Fans Are Key to Indie Future
Benji Rogers is a music super fan. He’s also the founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for musicians that is strengthening music communities for small … Read more
Dot Dash Rides A New Storm On Rainclouds Single
Singles are supposed to be the hook that brings us to new artists, or at least that was the initial purpose when recorded music and … Read more
Ben Folds Goes Classical And Beyond With So There
The first time I saw an image of Ben Folds I thought, “There’s a regular-looking guy who is not trying to be a rock star.” … Read more
David Ramirez Tells New Indie Folk Fables
For the past 5 years, Texas artist David Ramirez has been telling stories. Often set to a guitar ballad, Ramirez’ tales venture from loneliness to … Read more
Chris Cornell Gives Prince An Acoustic Sound With Cover
It only takes one line to peg the voice of Chris Cornell. The same can be said for Prince. Ironic enough that Cornell has taken … Read more
Off The Beaten Path Travels New Album From Duncan Sheik
Every time I see the name Duncan Sheik I’m reminded of a sweet song from the mid 1990s, Barely Breathing, that put Sheik on the … Read more
St. Germain Makes Powerful Return With Self-Titled Album
When an artist emerges out of the noise to make a powerful impression, we take notice. Most of us become more than listeners, we become … Read more
Protomartyr Does Introspective Punk On The Agent Intellect
Punk has made more of an appearance in the latest month’s reviews than anytime in the past. I think that’s a good sign. Protomartyr isn’t … Read more
5 Metal Bands For People Who Don’t Like Metal
As a music curator, I listen to a LOT of music in a variety of styles. When talking to folks who generally stick to just … Read more
Dr. Dre’s Compton Comes Straight Out Of Context
I’ve read and listened to many perspectives, opinions, critiques and reviews on Dr. Dre’s latest album Compton. Many in the music industry are heralding the … Read more
Low Carries A Full House With Ones And Sixes
For a band who has been steadily producing great music for multiple decades, it would seem natural or even permissive for one release to slip … Read more
A-Ha Takes On 30 Years Of Rock Stardom
Thirty years ago, a Norwegian pop band exploded on the worldwide music stage with a hit song that would propel them to the top of … Read more
David Bowie Will Compose Original Music For SpongeBob Squarepants Musical
Converting major media entities into a Broadway creation will put on a different pair of pants next June, as Spongebob takes on the musical stage. … Read more