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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
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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
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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
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Brand New Readies Summer Arena Tour
There’s been a couple posts about the alt-rock outfit Brand New on this blog since December and for good reason. After a seven year break, the band re-emerged this past week for three reunion shows in Dallas, TX; Newport, KY… Continue reading
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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
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Thoughts On: Jesse Lacey (of Brand New) Solo Show This Weekend
While my music tastes veer more towards country, CCM, roots-rock, indie and singer-songwriter these days, the reality is this writer was an emo kid from 2000 – 2011 and once emo, always emo. And you can’t talk 2000’s era emo… Continue reading
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Live Review: The Wood Brothers, Plaza Live Orlando, Feb. 7, 2025
If you’re inclined to blues-folk with heart, wit and a deep sense of groove, you might just want to spend a couple of hours seeing The Wood Brothers next time they’re in your town. Twenty-plus years into their career the… Continue reading
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Cover of the Day: Sugarland – “Tony” (Patty Griffin cover)
This post has little to do with the 2025 music scene and everything to do with a cover done exceptionally well. Seven years ago Sugarland went on tour in support of their album Bigger and drew crowds by the thousands.… Continue reading
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OneRPM + Huff Co. Sign Maoli
As country music continues to expand its reach and welcome in performers of all races, gender identities and ethnicities, it should be no surprise that the South Pacific community should enter the mix. OneRPM and Huff Co. have announced the… Continue reading
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Revisiting the band Brand New
It’s been seven long years since the music world last heard from Long Island alt-rock quartet Brand New. And for Brand New fans those seven years have felt like seventy. The emo heavyweights turned critical darlings disbanded after frontman Jesse… Continue reading
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