Goodnight, Texas is a band you've almost certainly heard by accident somewhere. And now on second look, you're deep in their catalog and they're telling you stories about trapped coal miners and lovebird bank robbers. Banjos and mandolins twinkle. Now you're seeing Avi Vinocur and Patrick Dyer Wolf and their band live and they're swelling […]
The music of Arkansauce calls forth melodies of the Ozark Mountains' rolling hills and raging rivers with their distinct blend of newgrass. This progressive string quartet features Tom Andersen on bass, guitarist Zac Archuleta, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo. Their music features improvisational string leads matched with complex melodies, intriguing rhythms, […]
CHARLIE PARR In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to create. The Minnesota-born guitarist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music has released 19 albums over two decades and has been known to perform up to 275 shows a year. Parr is a folk troubadour in the truest sense: […]
Outlaw Alt-Folk group Tejon Street Corner Thieves hails from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, bringing new energy to the Bluegrass genre by mingling darker subjects and tones with depth-driven lyricism and performative musicianship.
Bluegrass band Big Richard makes music for the 21st century’s twisted cultural unease. Their latest album Pet, is a fierce, provocative, rejoinder to what troubles them and the world right now, which was recorded live to tape in order to capture the fervor of their live shows. Big Richard is so much about our energetic […]
Bab L' Bluz are reclaiming the blues for North Africa. Fronted by an African-Moroccan woman in a traditionally male role, the band are devoted to a revolution in attitude which dovetails with Morocco's 'nayda' youth movement - a new wave of artists and musicians taking their cues from local heritage, singing words of freedom in […]
The Wailers are a rare breed of musicians who have earned their place in the annals of music history. Their culture-defining music, embodying the spirit of the 70s reggae movement, has left an indelible mark on the industry. The Wailers will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Rastaman Vibration album, along with performing Bob […]
Growing up, Jonathon Linaberry was obsessed with the radio. "I remember sitting there at night, glued to the boombox, cassette player ready to record whenever my favorite songs came on," he recalls. "There was something so thrilling about it, something romantic that I think we've lost now that everything's available at our fingertips. I wanted […]
With the arrival of their debut EP Life and Life Only, The Heavy Heavy immediately filled a longtime void in the musical landscape, delivering a soulful breed of rock & roll untouched by modern artifice. As audiences across the globe grew enchanted with their era-bending sound, the UK-based band began selling out headline shows in […]