Hamilton, Ontario-based singer/songwriter James Favron examines love gone wrong on his heartfelt alt-pop/folk single, “Lovers.” Written in the aftermath of the dissolution of his marriage, but without the outright bitterness …
They popped out of the blue with a couple of interesting singles, which resonated with lots of people interested in new punk rock sounds. Their debut EP is an explosive …
By Lee Valentine Smith – Don McLean is the oft-lauded singer-songwriter responsible for the one of the most successful and analyzed songs of modern music. Recorded 51 years ago this …
By Lee Valentine Smith – After 20-plus years of incredible music-making, Boston-based Sarah Borges has found her niche for creating brilliant slice-of-life vignettes within the confines of passionately evocative songwriting. …
By Lee Valentine Smith – April March is a pop genius. As a musician, she’s heavily influenced by French pop music and the very best of ‘60s baroque, folk and obscure symphonic …
By Lee Valentine Smith – When Marshall Crenshaw recorded for the New York-based Razor & Tie label, vinyl just wasn’t popular. CDs were all the rage and his catalog of …
Preeminent blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis was just as flummoxed by the pandemic as anyone else. But in his case, he turned the pandemic downtime into a creative …
Released in early February, Tomorrow, seamlessly continues The Rave-Ups’ tradition of blending country, pop, punk and straight-ahead rock and roll. Nowadays this heady blend is often lumped into the catch-all “Americana” …
By Lee Valentine Smith – Oui means yes and it’s also the title of the latest album from those crafty pop savants Nash Kato and Eddie “King” Roeser. For their first …
Sweden’s Rotten Mind have just released their fifth studio album, Unflavored, and they have just embarked on a European Tour to promote it. Right before leaving, they answered a few …
By Quinn Donoghue – After a 9 year hiatus, Doom Metal band, Mares of Thrace, has reignited their beloved project with a new album called The Exile. Before my interview with lead …
Virginia-based singer-songwriter Ivy Ryann has released a breathtaking new album, “A Nonaggressive Extreme Violation of Boundaries,” and, yes, the album is just as great as its title might suggest. We …
By Lee Valentine Smith – Thirty-eight years ago this month, the Sydney-based band Hoodoo Gurus released their debut LP Stoneage Romeos. The first track (on the Australian version) was their self-referential “(Let’s …
Houston, TX-based Americana singer-songwriter Angie Goeke is set to her release her debut full-length, If I Were Honest, on April 29, 2022. In the meantime we have the premiere of the Fly …
Elles Bailey provides a meditative timestamp reflecting the isolation, uncertainty and worry prevalent amongst society throughout the outbreak of the pandemic, Shining In The Half Light is an album of self-realisation, …
Canadian Roots artist Charissa, released the music video for her compelling new single “People Like You” via Coalition Music. “People Like You” is a quiet acoustic track that reminds listeners that even …
Raised on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario, noelle’s upbringing exposed her to a vast range of musical genres, from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan to the powwow drum and …
This is the band’s fourth studio album and is filled with hooky guitar lines, layered beats, and the soulful three-part harmonies and folk-roots-pop style that they have become known for. …
Jennalyn Ponraj began professionally acting at nine years old and began studio recording at age 13. At the end of 2014 she self released her first single, “Waiting.” A successful …
Baltimore-based Americana-folk singer-songwriter Katie Callahan might just be your new favorite artist (and ours, too). Her brand new album, “The Water Comes Back,” just came out, and her delicious vocals …