Trinity River Band — Things We Do For Dreams Label: Orange Blossom Records Expected Release: July 22, 2016 Trinity River Band is an Award-Winning Bluegrass, Americana and Acoustic Roots band from Callahan, Florida that continues to build a reputation as one of the country’s most consistent acts. Their latest album, Things We Do For Dreams, is further evidence that this … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
THE BEACH BOYS’ FIRST-EVER RECORDINGS FROM 1961-1962 FINALLY SEE LIGHT OF DAY AS ‘BECOMING THE BEACH BOYS: THE COMPLETE HITE & DORINDA MORGAN SESSIONS,’ DUE OUT ON OMNIVORE RECORDINGS ON AUGUST 26
In September of 1961, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson stepped up to a microphone together for the first time at the home of Hite and Dorinda Morgan to demo the Beach Boys’ first three songs. Between that September date and March 1962, before signing a seven-year contract with Capitol … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: NewTown’s ‘Harlan Road’
NewTown — Harlan Road Label: Mountain Home Music Company (available July 8) If you think you know bluegrass music, give a listen to NewTown’s new album, Harlan Road. It is one of the best new bluegrass album out lately and demands attention from those who love the genre. On the eleven song collection, NewTown covers all … Continue reading
Cool And In Control, American Jack Sock Moves On To Wimbledon Round Two
America’s Jack Sock and Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis faced each other for the first time in their careers on the slippery, still-striped, green grass of Wimbledon on Monday. Sock, the tournament’s No. 27 seed, played with a maturity that made it clear he intends to stay awhile in the English village. He hit 26 winners to … Continue reading
Ralph Stanley, A Father Of Bluegrass, Whom We Miss Already
“Dr.” Ralph Stanley, the legendary banjo player who helped establish the bluegrass music genre died Thursday at the age of 89. He passed away in the same mountains of southwestern Virginia where he was born in February of 1927. Stanley began playing music with his late brother Carter in 1946 as leaders of the Clinch Mountain … Continue reading
Contemporary Classical: Glenn Branca’s ‘Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) For 100 Guitars’
Dramatic, hypnotic, even erotic. There is simply no one else making music like this. Glenn Branca’s work as a composer spans music for experimental rock bands, large ensemble instrumentals for electric guitars, 16 symphonies, chamber ensemble pieces, an opera, a ballet, choral works and music for film, dance, theater &installation art. Now considered by many … Continue reading
Country Star Chase Bryant’s Steamy New Single “ROOM TO BREATHE” Available Now!
On the heels of RED BOW Records artist Chase Bryant’s Top 3 hit “Little Bit Of You,” the multi-talented musician is cranking up the heat with his follow-up game changer, “Room To Breathe.” The steamy, up-tempo track is available now across all digital retailers and streaming services. To purchase “Room To Breathe” on iTunes, click … Continue reading
It’s A Big Day In Nashville: Multi-Talented, Multi-Instrumentalist Hudson Moore’s New Album (‘Getaway’) Is Out Today!
Wake up, Nashville! It’s a big day: Today, multi-instrumentalist Hudson Moore—he can do it all and do it all incredibly well, so don’t label him merely a “triple threat,” because his talent is way beyond that description—delivers the only jams you’ll need to get through the summer of ’16. His new album (on the Moorejamz … Continue reading
Little Richard To Be Celebrated With Deluxe 5-LP Box Set
Specialty Records — an imprint of Concord Bicycle Music — is pleased to announce the release of Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums: a deluxe, 5-LP box set that celebrates one of the most influential entertainers in popular music history, Little Richard. The collection includes the entire output of studio albums that Little … Continue reading
Parcbench’s 2016 Tony Predictions: ‘Hamilton’ Won’t Win Every Single Award
The question tonight is: which Tony awards won’t the Broadway juggernaut, Hamilton, take home? Among the Broadway theater industry, Hamilton fatigue is very real. But it won’t stop the show from winning most of the evening’s trophies, because even the fatigued voters figure that their vote in the direction of another nominee will be pointless. … Continue reading
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