ALBUM REVIEW: Pentatonix Alum Avi Kaplan Finds Country Niche on ‘Floating on a Dream’
Oftentimes, when an artist who achieves pop success pursues country music, the results are cynical and ghastly. Do you remember Gone Country, the reality competition that ran for three seasons where George Clinton, Sebastian Bach, Jermaine Jackson, Bobby Brown (RIP), Chris from ‘N Sync, Sisqo, and Sheila E. vied for
ALBUM REVIEW: John Doe Returns to Roots on ‘Fables in a Foreign Land’
John Doe of the legendary punk band X has carved out a nice career as a solo singer-songwriter. It’s easy to forget that, though, because it’s been six years since he’s released a solo record. Between the recent 40th anniversary of X’s seminal Los Angeles
ALBUM REVIEW: Banditos Find New Voice on Free-Roaming ‘Right On’
Two LPs into their catalog, Banditos have already established a reputation as mixed media musicians. Each album to date — 2015’s self-titled and 2017’s Visionland (both on Bloodshot Records) — is best described as a sonic collage, a canvas upon which the Southern ensemble applies their influences and interests
THROUGH THE LENS: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Returns In All Its One-of-a-Kind Splendor
First held in 1970, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is more than a music festival, it is a celebration of music, crafts, culture and food. It is a spicy stew comprised of many distinct cultures: African American, Cajun, Creole, Latin, French, Cuban, Isleño, Native American, and practically everything
Delbert McClinton Honors His Heroes as He Settles Into a Major Career Change
Delbert McClinton sets the record straight in the succinct, to-the-point manner that has always been a hallmark of the American music great’s lyrics.
“I’m retired, but I’m not retired from music,” the 81-year-old Texas native says from his Nashville home. “I’m retired
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Moving Through America,’ Steve Forbert Seeks the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Steve Forbert remains the great American troubadour, crisscrossing the country, guitar slung over his back and harmonica rack over his shoulders, celebrating the colorful diversity of life along America’s highways and byways. The swaggering title track of Forbert’s new album, Moving Through America, mimics the road tripping of