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Shelby Means “Shelby Means”

May 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Excellent debut from award-winning bass-playing singer-songwriter. Shelby Means is one of the great female double bass players in bluegrass music along with the likes of Missy Raines, Vickie Vaughn and Katie Blomarz. She has been a […]

Sterling Drake “The Shape I’m In”

May 21, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Excellent debut album from a young, roving troubadour with one foot in the country and one in the town. Sterling Drake is certainly an interesting character. He’s yet to turn 30 years old, but he has […]

Cover of Charles Ellsworth album, ‘Cosmic Cannon Fodder’

Charles Ellsworth “Cosmic Cannon Fodder”

May 21, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Astute politically charged songwriting with rock’n’roll arrangements. Now based in Brooklyn via Arizona and Utah, Charles Ellsworth produces this fifth album with Blake Tallent, the guitar player for Sarah Shook & The Disarmers. Across 11 engaging […]

Mark Morton “Without the Pain”

May 21, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Mark Morton leans heavily into the southern rock lane. For nearly a quarter century, Mark Morton has been the guitarist and songwriter for the five-time Grammy nominated, platinum-selling heavy metal band Lamb of God. There is […]

Suzanne Vega “Flying With Angels”

May 20, 2025 Tim Martin 0

The wait was worth it for an almost faultless set of songs for our time. It’s 11 years since Suzanne Vega last produced an album of all new material. Having always been a particularly thoughtful songwriter […]

Russ Tolman “Streets Of Denim” –

September 9, 2026 0

Russ Tolman you may recall from his time in the Paisley Underground associated band True West, or his later solo work. Today’s new tune touched on both of those possibilities, as Streets Of Denim is […]

Video Premiere: SJ Mortimer “Don’t Underestimate Me”

September 9, 2026 0

Check out the dramatic new single SJ Mortimer. The follow-up to previous single, Late Bloomer, Don’t Underestimate Me features energetic, driving instrumentation, which provides an exhilarating backing for Mortimer’s forceful vocal performance. Her voice is the […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]