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  • Dawes Readies Fall Tour

    Indie folk heavyweights Dawes have announced fall tour dates. A handful of the dates feature just the Dawes duo (Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith) while others feature a full band. The duo shows feature support from Sam Weber, while the full… Continue reading

    Dawes Readies Fall Tour
  • Perennial Faves Flagship Romance Ready European Summer Tour

    There are not enough words in my brain to quantify how much I adore the Louisville, KY music duo Flagship Romance. My journey with the band began in 2012 when they opened for Goo Goo Dolls at Jacksonville’s gorgeous Florida… Continue reading

    Perennial Faves Flagship Romance Ready European Summer Tour
  • Artist Of The Week: Lowen

    Well the week is almost over, but I’d be remiss not to include this post, so here goes nothing. One of my favorite singer-songwriters over the past 10-15 years has been Asheville, NC singer-songwriter Lowen, the nom de plume of… Continue reading

    Artist Of The Week: Lowen
  • North Carolina Vinyl Outfit Offers Recording + Pressing Package

    Citizen Vinyl, an award-winning vinyl pressing plant in Asheville, NC, and the premier partner of NewSong Music, is announcing a discounted studio + pressing package for indie artists and bands. So what’s the catch? Record or mix your project at… Continue reading

    North Carolina Vinyl Outfit Offers Recording + Pressing Package
  • Stephen Bishop Readies Final Album

    We’re a little over a month away from the release of THIMK, the final album from 70s singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. The album will be his 20th and admittedly his final work. Whether that holds form remains to be seen but… Continue reading

    Stephen Bishop Readies Final Album
  • Band of the Summer: Copper Flats

    Anyone who reads this blog knows this writer is always searching out for the next great musical discovery. Heck that very thing is what led me to blogging back in 2005. And while most of those blogs are defucnt and… Continue reading

    Band of the Summer: Copper Flats
  • James Maddock Readies New Album + European Tour

    New Jersey-based singer-songwriter James Maddock has announced his U.S. show for the foreseeable future. The June 11 gig at Flounder’s House in Hillsborough, NJ, marks his final show stateside before embarking on a month-plus of European gigs. Maddock has also… Continue reading

    James Maddock Readies New Album + European Tour
  • Bruce Springsteen Readies Lost Album Project, Due This Summer

    Music icon and bonafide living legend Bruce Springsteen has announced that Tracks II: The Lost Albums will be released this summer (June 27 to be exact). The 83-song set comprisses seven previously unheard Springsteen records. The first single in the… Continue reading

    Bruce Springsteen Readies Lost Album Project, Due This Summer
  • Album of the Week: Ryan Hurd – Midwestern Rock + Roll

    For his second full-length studio album singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd went back to his roots and dabbles in both nostalgia, heartbreak and beyond. And the results are utterly mesmerizing. Midwestern Rock + Roll is not a country album. Aside from Hurd’s… Continue reading

    Album of the Week: Ryan Hurd – Midwestern Rock + Roll
  • Carbon Leaf Cancels + Reschedules Spring Tour Dates

    Richmond, VA roots-rockers Carbon Leaf have rescheduled their Feb. 21 Virginia Beach show at Elevation 27 to Thursday June 5. In addition, the quintet has rescheduled their Feb. 22 Leesburg show at the Tally Ho Theater to Friday May 30.… Continue reading

    Carbon Leaf Cancels + Reschedules Spring Tour Dates