THE LONG HAUL: Photographer Natia Cinco on Seeing Musicians in Their Best Light
If you’ve ever released your own music, or gotten hooked on a new artist whose music you adore, you know the importance of music photography. It’s an artist’s first impression, their statement of self, the vessel creating the art. It’s the listener's first guess
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Little Songs,’ Colter Wall Creates His Own Cool
It’s a cliché, but there’s no other way to put it: Even back on his 2017 debut, released when he was 22, Colter Wall sounded like an old soul. A lot of it has to do with his voice: His baritone has a weathered quality, making him sound
ALBUM REVIEW: Shinyribs Gets Personal on ‘Transit Damage’
Shinyribs looks like it'd be a band as much fun to be in as it is to listen to. If you were the frontman, you'd get to wear a hooded cape that not only glows in the dark but flashes different colors like a lit-up Christmas
‘A Song for Leon’ Tribute Album Sings the Praises of Leon Russell
A new album in the here and now will pay tribute to the songs of Leon Russell, known as “The Master of Space and Time.”
As befits the songwriter who transcended genre and largely defied description and most everything else, A Song for Leon features a wide range of artists,
Best Roots Music Albums of 2023 (So Far)
New roots music albums have been coming at us full blast this year — who could ever keep up? (Us! We can!)
As we pass the midpoint of the year, we wanted to take a breath and pause to appreciate some of the great albums that have hit our ears so
THROUGH THE LENS: Oregon's Jackalope Jamboree and Waterfront Blues Festival
This week the column features two music festivals in Oregon that offer distinctly different takes on roots music: The Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, this year held June 22-24, concentrates on honky-tonk and country with a welcoming small-town feel, and the Waterfront Blues Festival (July 1-4) in more metropolitan Portland highlights