INTERVIEW // OLIVIA COX speaks of career and new music
After a standout year in 2024, which saw the release of hit singles such as ‘23’, ‘Around You’, ‘Miss Me’, ‘UPGRADE’, and ‘Stupid Love’, rising independent singer-songwriter Olivia Cox is …
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INTERVIEW // JAIDSON Unveils Electrifying New Single “Smoke Screens”
Jaidson, a rising pop and R&B artist, released his latest single, “Smoke Screens,” as part of his futuristic project, “Unburdened Effect.” The single, featuring producer Voix, continues Jaidson’s signature blend …
INTERVIEW // Kevin Higginbotham of indie-rock band WEST OF ROME about the new album, “Keep It Fly in the Negative Zone”
West of Rome, a South Texas-based fourpiece, has just released its debut album, “Keep It Fly in the Negative Zone.” The album – “a love letter to misspent youth and a …
INTERVIEW // ERIN GIBNEY discusses her new single, “not something i’ve told my friends”
Nashville-based country-pop singer-songwriter Erin Gibney continues to delve deeply into emotional territory, with each consecutive single peeling back more layers and exploring the difficult sides of relationships in the modern …
INTERVIEW // Southern roots rock band SISTER HAZEL talk new album, “Sand, Sea & Crash Debris”
Florida-based band Sister Hazel is celebrating its 30th anniversary, quite the accomplishment with all five original members still in the band. With their catalog running the gamut from rock to …
INTERVIEW // SWEARINGEN & KELLI are back with a new single “Cold-Hearted Truth (Alt. Version)”
Americana husband-and-wife duo Swearingen & Kelli is back with a new single, “Cold-Hearted Truth (Alt. Version),” which is a new version of a song they released previously. Instead of AJ …
INTERVIEW // Mike Thomas about his new single, “Hell in High Water,” with all proceeds benefitting hurricane victims
When Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Mike Thomas saw the devastating footage and spoke with friends and family in East Tennessee, he knew he had to do something to help those impacted …
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW // Country band MIDNIGHT SOUTH discuss their new single, “Villains”
Little Rock, Arkansas-based country band Midnight South has accomplished a lot in the three years they have been performing, earning two Arkansas Country Music Awards for Vocal Group of the …
INTERVIEW // with Americana/folk artist LUCY ISABEL on her new LP ‘All The Light’
On her new album, “All The Light,” Lucy Isabel steps firmly and confidently into Americana and folk territory fully, with plenty of pedal steel and fiddle to accompany her gorgeous, …
INTERVIEW // with MICHAEL DES BARRES about his new album of ’70s covers ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’
A collection of ’70s cover songs, think of “It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll” as Michael Des Barres’ musical autobiography, the soundtrack of his youth and the songs that shaped him. A glorious assemblage of some of the best releases of a bygone, glam-suffused rock era, Des Barres’ album is a love letter to the …
Exclusive INTERVIEW with Texas band THE DISAPPEARING ACT
It is, perhaps, fitting that Texas indie-rock band The Disappearing Act has named its most recent album “An Illusion.” Now you see them, now you don’t, or at least you …
Exclusive INTERVIEW with Americana/folk artist JULIAN TAYLOR
If you are feeling the weight of daily life, its challenges and hard times, its heavy realities and the pressure we self-inflict, Julian Taylor’s new album, “Pathways,” will ease your …
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW // Channing Krentz of Americana band LAKE & LYNDALE
With an “agree to disagree, but get out of my yard” message, Lake & Lyndale gives a cheeky nudge and wink to those folks in life who always have to …
Exclusive INTERVIEW // Americana/pop artist KYLIE FOX
Canadian singer-songwriter Kylie Fox clearly skates along the lines between musical genres, borrowing from many to create a sound that is entrancing. She paints her songs with Americana twang, jazz …
EXCLUSIVE Q&A // DWIGHT & NICOLE talk new album ‘The Jaguar, The Raven, and The Snake’
Sometimes musicians who write and record together have a chemistry that is undeniable and authentic, and the resulting music has that extra something special that makes listeners sit up and …
EXCLUSIVE Q&A with Americana Country Singer-Songwriter RACHEL McINTYRE SMITH
Rachel McIntyre Smith may have explored her quarter-life crisis in her debut release, “Glory Daze,” but her new release, “Honeysuckle Friend,” finds her moving into hope and acceptance. Full of …
Exclusive INTERVIEW // with country singer-songwriter Buckstein about his new single, “MeXico”
Denver, Colorado-based country singer-songwriter Buckstein has just released a new single entitled “MeXico.” In the course of his travels, Buckstein found that every region of Mexico has a different energy, …
INTERVIEW // THE MAGNOLIA JANES discuss their recently released debut ‘The Light Years’
Organic and authentic, with stunningly beautiful harmonies, the music of The Magnolia Janes – a duo composed of singer-songwriters Ashley Riley and Sarah Bonsignore – is the stuff dreams are …
INTERVIEW // MADDY O’NEAL at Electric Forest
Interview & photos by Natalie Mason – Maddy O’Neal is a self-taught producer and DJ based in Denver, Colorado. I had to opportunity to meet her at Electric Forest where …
INTERVIEW // EMMA KADE finds her ‘End Game’
Canadian artist Emma Kade is excited to share the release of her new pop-country single, “End Game”. Written by Emma Kade and produced by JUNO-nominated artist/producer Nathan Chiu (wayfie), “End …