Rock

'Beneath the Redwoods' by Morrison Kincannon is simply glorious, like a gem buried deep in the earth. Once exposed to the light of day, their music glows.

'Bigger Waves' is remarkable because of its cool alt rock/punk blend of energy.

Who says serious music can't also be fun? Case in point: Marc Mellits's works on New Music Detroit's debut album 'Smoke.'

Tesla, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and Styx rocked at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA.

'Like My Life Depends on It' by Alien Country is totally cool, quite unlike anything in existence.

Dantone and UniversalDice capture the elation and pain of all-consuming love on 'birth, love, hate, death.'

'Sidewinder' by Matty T. Wall drenches you in the blues, leaving you soaked to the skin but oh, so content.

Engulfed in bayou flavors, 'Ashtray Change' by Spayed Koolie exudes a bluesy, quagmire of scrumptious southern surfaces.

With ‘Children of Paradise’ Willie Nile has given an album perfectly suited to our time.

With 'Rumors of the Great White Skunk,' the Captain Ledge Band presents music uniquely different from run-of-the-mill country and Americana.