Willie Nelson Bluegrass Legacy Recordings Willie Nelson, the legendary country music artist who has captivated audiences for over 75 years, has finally made his foray into the bluegrass world with his latest album, aptly titled Bluegrass. [...]
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS SPORTS (40th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) CAPITOL/UME As hard as it is to believe now, at one time Huey Lewis & The News struggled to achieve chart success. Despite being a tight, hard-working band, mainstream success [...]
CHARLIE KAPLAN COUNTRY LIFE IN AMERICA INDEPENDENT Don’t let the title of the latest Charlie Kaplan album fool you – Country Life in America. Well, ok, maybe just a little bit. You see, don’t expect that twangy Nashville sound [...]
HALEY BLAIS WISECRACK ARTS & CRAFTS Going for a theme or a concept in your music can be a double-edged sword for many artists, particularly singer-songwriters. Even though it is done in songs (chapters, if you will) the theme has to be [...]
SARAH JANE SCOUTEN TURNED TO GOLD LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS You just don’t get nominated for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Western Canadian Music Award and an International Folk Music Award for being simply good. You also don’t get to [...]
Danko Jones Electric Sounds Sonic Unyon Canadian rockers Danko Jones are back at it again with their latest album, Electric Sounds. Unfortunately, the album does not live up to their older stuff. There are worse rock records out there, but I was [...]
K.Flay Mono Giant Music Diverging from K.Flay’s previous albums, Mono offers a compelling narrative. It offers an engaging and enjoyable listening experience. K.Flay has boldly ventured into an uncharted territory with this release, [...]
D.A. STERN DON’T TAKE YOUR HEARTACHE OUT ON THE WORLD SYMPHONIC/MISRA The art of good and/or excellent pop rock has not been lost in modern music, and New Jersey to Los Angeles singer songwriter D. A. Stern is here to prove it with his [...]