Lisa Mills – The Triangle (Expanded Edition)(Release date: 7/30/21) There is no such thing as too much of a good thing. Especially when it comes to Southern soul music. Case in point — The Triangle (Expanded Edition), the new digital-only album from Lisa Mills, which will be released on July 30. The new edition includes … Continue reading
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Country Singer Houston Bernard’s anthemic single – “Freedom”
Just in time for Independence day, Houston Bernard released “Freedom,” an anthemic and charitable single which focuses on three different story lines sharing a common message. Bernard first heard the song in early 2020 just after the world experienced the first shutdown from COVID and knew that as soon as he had the chance to … Continue reading
A Summer 2021 Must-Have Album: Sam Robbins – ‘Finally Feeling Young’
Sam Robbins’ debut record, Finally Feeling Young, is a reason to celebrate. It is evidence that all of the great music is not necessarily found in the past. He is a singer/songwriter in a classic sense; through his songs, crafted in precise honesty, he allows us to understand our own lives a little more clearly. … Continue reading
Randy Lee Riviere—’Wyoming’
Randy Lee Riviere—Wyoming Label: Wilderness Records Wyoming, the latest release from Randy Lee Riviere, is pure. It’s all about candor. Is the imagery… it just the bass line? Or, is it something more? Perhhaps Riviere’s utterly trustworthy vocals. The texture they provide are certainly enough. They provide an underlying atmosphere of openness to this collection … Continue reading
Dulcie Taylor — ‘Rediscovered’
Dulcie Taylor — Rediscovered (Label: Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings. Released March 12, 2021.) No one can penetrate with a song as effectively as singer/songwriter Dulcie Taylor. Haunting material, beautifully delivered. The latest from the dependable artist is a 6-track EP of updated versions of some of her strongest previously released material. While the “rediscovery” occurs, there is … Continue reading
New Roots Music: Jesse Brewster — The Lonely Pines
The title of one of my favorite songs captures it best: “So Much Good Right Here.” There’s no other way to (and certainly no reason not to) put it as honestly, for The Lonely Pines—the new album from Jesse Brewster (released by Crooked Prairie Records)—is such a pure experience that it deserves nothing but a … Continue reading
Brave New Music: Mason Summit’s “Snowblind”
To write a song is to share internal, sometimes unfinished business in such a way that it conveys an emotional truth and allows the listener (who is, perhaps, hearing the story or ideas for the first time) not only to participate in the storytelling as a receiver, but also to endow the song with their … Continue reading
New Music: Red Idle Rejects—’Ink and Nicotine’
Label: Oak Honest Records (Release Date: March 27, 2021) Things aren’t always what they sound like. Take, for example, the collection of new songs that comprise Ink and Nicotine, the new album from consistently energetic alt-country/Americana band Red Idle Rejects. What at first might seem a carefree, rollicking experience turns into a much more thoughtful … Continue reading
Talking with Country Music’s BRIT TAYLOR about her new album, REAL ME
If the past year has been good for anything, it’s been good for clarifying things. For instance, country music lovers now know just how much they truly miss it all—the clubs, the concerts, the sharing of music with friends. They also know that the time has come to demand bonafide country music from Nashville. Meet … Continue reading
The Best New Country Album In A Long Time: Morgan Wallen — “Dangerous”
Forget 2021… or even 2020 for that matter. The best new country album released in a long time is Morgan Wallen‘s Dangerous. The longer you listen to Dangerous: The Double Album, the more you realize that the former Voice contestant is more than just another hit-seeking Nashville shot-in-the-dark. Track after track prove that Wallen is an … Continue reading
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