Whitney Rose shows off her rock sensibility on a terrific new album. Plus, new releases from Willie Nile, Pharis & Jason Romero, America
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Virtual SXSW: Film Review – ‘The Mojo Manifesto’: Punk Country Crooning
Mojo Nixon combined punk rock and country to craft a unique style sometimes described as cowpunk or psychobilly.
Read More »Music Review: Cappella Romana – ‘The Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia’ (CD + Blu-ray)
This remarkable new recording from the choir Cappella Romana uses digital processing to recreate Byzantine chant as worshipers in Hagia Sophia would have heard it.
Read More »Music Review: Sarah Siskind, ‘Modern Appalachia’
Sarah Siskind's superbly written and arranged new album 'Modern Appalachia' is heavy on atmospherics and electric guitar, and very far from traditional country music.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Animals’ Second Act, Plus New Gordon Lightfoot
An anthology covers the Animals' psychedelic years, plus Gordon Lightfoot's first new studio album since 2004.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft on New Album ‘Incantation’
The French violinist talks about his album 'Incantation' and concerts with the Soloists of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Read More »Song Premiere: Cowboy Mouth – ‘Kiss the Baby’
The New Orleans rockers are still cranking out vital new music after 30 years. Today we premiere 'Kiss the Baby' from their new EP 'Open Wide.'
Read More »Music Reviews: Rod Stewart, Ben Bostick, and a ‘Proto-Psychedelic’ Anthology
Rod Stewart is the latest artist to team up with the Royal Philharmonic. Plus, folkie Ben Bostick and a collection of British psychedelia from 1966.
Read More »Music Review: Kate Mills – ‘Each Bittersweet Drop’
Memorable hooks and stirring arrangements energize NYC country artist Kate Mills' new album.
Read More »Music Reviews: Steve Goodman, David Bromberg, Western Centuries, Rory Block
An early, previously unreleased concert from Steve Goodman, plus noteworthy CDs from David Bromberg, Western Centuries, and Rory Block.
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