THE LONG HAUL: Travel Sanity Tips from a Touring Musician
During the month of August, I spent exactly one night in my own bed. I don’t even know if you could call it that since I only slept for about three hours in between laundry, repacking my suitcase, and waking up at 4 a.m. to catch an early
On ‘Between Us,’ Ana Egge Adds Wide Range of Sounds to Her Songwriting
Ana Egge has more than just her way with words. There’s an ever-interesting mastery over the music as well. Together, her creative talents are what make Between Us such a layered and lovely listening experience.
Between Us is Egge’s is her 12th full-length studio album. By this point,
'Springtime in New York' Finds Bob Dylan Searching for Relevance in the Video Era
The release of the 16th installment in Bob Dylan’s ongoing Bootleg Series, Springtime in New York, marks 30 years since the first three volumes appeared as a three-disc boxset in 1991. Three decades is an impressively lengthy career for anyone at any time in the music business. Considering this
Riddy Arman's Songs Encompass the Full Sweep of Land and Human Emotion
When you know, you know. In a genre that places so much emphasis on authenticity — and all the fraught debates that brings — when you hear Riddy Arman’s life-weary voice, you know she’s the real deal. You don’t even have to know that she’s spent her adult
Béla Fleck Bridges Generations and Genres on ‘My Bluegrass Heart’
Sitting down to listen to My Bluegrass Heart — Béla Fleck’s first “bluegrass” album in more than 20 years and the third in a trilogy (following Drive in 1988 and The Bluegrass Sessions in 1999) — it’s tempting to get lost in the fog of genre, to talk about fiddle
Samantha Fish Adds Pop Sheen to Her Signature Sound on ‘Faster’
Singer/guitarist Samantha Fish is widely known and respected within the blues rock world for her soulful vocals and fiery guitar playing, but on Faster she shifts in a pop direction, one rooted in blues rock, but a departure from her previous work.
Faster has a lot of interesting musical