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  • RIP Raul Malo (1965 – 2026)

    Lately it feels like this blog is becoming a website for eulogies of fallen greats, but sure enough, that’s exactly what’s happening. This week’s eulogy is for Raul Malo, the magnetic and honey-throated front man for Americana outfit The Mavericks.… Continue reading

    RIP Raul Malo (1965 – 2026)
  • Ecletic Label Adhyâropa Records’ Celebrates Bandcamp Friday

    New York City’s Adhyâropa Records celebrates Bandcamp Friday today. The now ubiquitous campaign by Bandcamp (going on at least its third year) waves all normal processing fees and everything in the Adhyâropa catalog (LPs, CDs, merch, downloads) is offered at… Continue reading

    Ecletic Label Adhyâropa Records’ Celebrates Bandcamp Friday
  • Signature Sounds Signs Colorado Girl-Grass Outfit Big Richard

    One of my favorite record labels over the last 20+ years is Northampton, MA’s Signature Sounds. They were the first label to sign Josh Ritter, Mark Erelli (a member of Josh Ritter’s band), Peter Mulvey, Erin McKeown, Richard Shindell, Chris… Continue reading

    Signature Sounds Signs Colorado Girl-Grass Outfit Big Richard
  • U2’s Woody Guthrie Prize Celebration Re-Airs on SiriusXM This Week

    U2 fans with SiriusXM should tune their dials to U2 X Radio, as the station honors the band’s acceptance of the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK. The show which aired Nov. 28 and ran through… Continue reading

    U2’s Woody Guthrie Prize Celebration Re-Airs on SiriusXM This Week
  • RIP Todd Snider (1966 – 2025)

    It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. Todd Snider was an alt-country legend and one whose music powered me through undergrad and grad school and beyond (2000’s Happy To Be Here and 2002’s New Connection especially).… Continue reading

    RIP Todd Snider (1966 – 2025)
  • Editor’s Note

    It’s gotten quiet around these parts and for that I apologize. It’s not for lack of interest in music, film, books and the like. Nope, it’s just been life, which lately is crazy busy between day job constraints, raising twin… Continue reading

    Editor’s Note
  • G. Love + Special Sauce Sign to ONErpm

    Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter and performer Garrett Dutton, better known by his stage name G. Love (and the frontman of G. Love + Special Sauce) has signed with ONErpm. Dutton and his band are known for their ubiquitous and effervescent blend of… Continue reading

    G. Love + Special Sauce Sign to ONErpm
  • Will Hoge Announces New Album, Tours Through November

    Nashville singer-songwriter Will Hoge has announced his new album Sweet Misery is due out Aug. 22. The album is available for pre-order at his website. Sweet Misery will be Hoge’s 13th studio album and the successor to last year’s Tenderhearted… Continue reading

    Will Hoge Announces New Album, Tours Through November
  • Brett Dennen Readies Fall Tour Dates

    California singer-songwriter Brett Dennen has announced a November tour. Billed as Art is Life, the concert will feature Brett’s fine art, storytelling and of course, acoustic music. Dennen is quick to note that the tour will not feature an opening… Continue reading

    Brett Dennen Readies Fall Tour Dates
  • Concert Review: Chris Janson @ Beaufort Water Festival 2025

    If you’re lacking patriotism, you might want to consider attending a Chris Janson concert. Appearing on stage last weekend as part of the 2025 Beaufort Water Festival, Janson’s stage setup featured not one, but two, American flags hanging from both… Continue reading

    Concert Review: Chris Janson @ Beaufort Water Festival 2025