Birds of Chicago Hold On through Real Midnight
There’s not a more joyful, blissful album that embraces the perils of winter, the vagaries of loss, and the ominous underbelly of looking-back-wistfully than Birds of Chicago’s latest, Real Midnight. Songwriter JT Nero captures the dark underbelly of our happiness, and the ways that the darkness
The Brothers Brown Tap Americana Roots with “Dusty Road”
Change is constant, and those best able to adapt to change are most likely to survive. Two musician/producers both named Paul Brown are rolling with the changes and proving baby boom-era types can create relevant Americana music today.
“Dusty Road” is a 12-song debut by The Brothers
Catching Up with the Drive-By Truckers
The Drive-By Truckers rolled into Providence, RI last week carrying a rock show with a strong message. The band with roots in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, put on a show like they used to make ‘em - complete with provocative songwriting, screaming guitars, and a heavy dose of badassery.
Southern Accents
Keith Sykes Delivers on "Songs From A Little Beach Town"
One of America's best songsmiths is back with a charming little ep entitled "Songs From A Little Beach Town". After moving in more of a country direction the last several projects, Keith throws his audience a change up in the form of a trip to Key
The Freewheeling Ed Vadas: 1944–2016
When Ed Vadas, a lifelong performer, songwriter, actor, philosopher, storyteller, teacher, and a musician’s musician, passed away on Feb. 18 at age 71, he left behind legions of friends, a remarkable legacy, and oh so many memories. Originally from Worcester, MA, Vadas was the youngest of five children and
Trusting the Source of Inspiration
“Homecoming,” the opening track of Ray LaMontagne’s sixth album, Ouroboros, won’t sound alien to fans of the New Hampshire-born singer-songwriter: moody introspection, breathy vocals, stark and spacious tracks characterized by minimal and ambient instrumentation.
“Show me the feathers you’ve found / The glass in the ground