ALBUM REVIEW: Daughter of Swords' Alex Sauser-Monnig Uncovers New Sounds on 'Alex'

Heading towards her second decade as a blues phenomenon, Kansas City guitarist/vocalist Samantha Fish’s Paper Doll (Live at the Bijou) asserts her veteran status with a blast of high-octane grunge.  Over her career, Fish has explored a range of styles, from the country Americana of 2017’s

The warm tones on Isle of Hope, the latest album from Duane Betts (son of Dickey Betts of Allman Brothers fame), hit with an emotional resonance that transports listeners through shadows into light. On his second album, the guitarist, songwriter, and singer navigates loss and embraces hope in and songs

Sun of Amen, the debut album from Alex Amen, is what happens when a young man in 2026 has spent his formative years worshipping a lovingly worn stack of his parents’ vinyl, modeling his sound after a different generation’s heroes. The clear-throated moan of early-career Harry Nilsson,