Musical Mission: A Trip to Havana With Trombone Shorty
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Troy Andrews, the man behind New Orleans funk outfit Trombone Shorty &
BONUS TRACKS: Remembering David Lindley, LGBTQ Support in Tennessee, and More
When the news spread last weekend that multi-instrumentalist David Lindley had died, musicians from virtually every modern genre expressed sadness and appreciation. He recorded and toured with hit singer-songwriters in the pop world like Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and James Taylor, as well as some familiar roots names:
No Depression Sessions at Rootsy Winter Fest: L.A. Edwards
Luke Edwards and his band of brothers rocked Rootsy Winter Fest a few days after the last date of their European tour opening for Lucinda Williams. Three of five band members are literal Edwards brothers, while the remaining two members are brothers in spirit. After their Rootsy main stage soundcheck
ALBUM REVIEW: Joy and Friendship Fuel Michael Cleveland’s ‘Lovin’ of the Game’
If people are judged by the company they keep, the musicians on Lovin’ of the Game, Michael Cleveland’s sixth solo album, are fine company indeed. Cleveland co-produced the project with Sean Sullivan and Jeff White, who also provides guitar and harmony vocals. On the album, Grammy and IBMA-
ALBUM REVIEW: The Nude Party Steers Through Heaviness on ‘Rides On’
How do all the members of a seven-piece band get to actively collaborate and have their voices heard in the making of a new album? For The Nude Party, it came down to space and time, and, maybe most importantly, self-producing. Over the past several years, they’ve
ALBUM REVIEW: Serious Song Power Propels The War and Treaty’s ‘Lover’s Game’
Every single song on The War and Treaty’s Lover’s Game is alone worth the price of the album. Husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter follow up last year’s Blank Page EP with a stunning collection of songs that explore the vulnerability and incandescent passion of