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Grant Livingston “Grant & Friends”

July 1, 2021 Ben Roberts 0
Cool southern jams and ambient space are created in this debut release. Be prepared for a lot of long jams in this debut release from Grant Livingston. ‘Grant & Friends’ brings back the good old days of […]
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The Wallflowers “Who’s That Man Walking ‘Round My Garden” – Listen

July 1, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
The Wallflowers will release their first new album in nearly a decade ‘Exit Wounds’ next Friday (July 9th) via New West Records, which thankfully finds the band’s signature sound intact. KCRW has stated that “Exit Wounds […]
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Lisa Bastoni “Backyard Birds”

July 1, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0
Pared-down, tangy East Coast Folk with a warm heart and wise head. One of the pandemic’s many effects on  Americana music is there’s been a lot of introspective, person-with-acoustic-guitar-staring-out-from-their-back-porch kind of material getting published recently. After […]
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Track Premiere: Huguenots “The Way Around Your Heart”

July 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Huguenots are a London-based 5-piece led by the duo of singer-songwriter Bayly Pike and multi-instrumentalist Tom Fleming, who previously worked together in the acclaimed indie band King of Spain.  They’ve been working on an EP, and […]
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Video: Colin Macleod feat. Sheryl Crow “33”

July 1, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Back in 2018, Sheryl Crow and Colin Macleod toured together and she has been a supporter of his work ever since.  Here, on ’33’, Crow provides a gorgeous vocal that dances around Macleod’s characterful, storytelling voice.  […]

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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