Like Honeyhoney itself, First Rodeo is hard to classify. It simmers then boils; it whispers then howls. Throughout, Santo delivers stunning performances that will make you wonder why the hell you haven't heard of her yet.
He’s one of Nashville’s most gifted songwriters, equally adept at penning heart tuggers and barn burners.
"We’re together, like two names carved in an oak tree. And we want to be together for a long time."
"Modern country music has become like McDonald’s. Yeah, over a billion served. But is it the best cheeseburger?"
Swedish indie crooners Peter Bjorn and John are set to release Gimme Some on March 29, and the album’s marriage of twee pop and garage rock is sure to please fans who were disappointed by 2009′s Living Thing. Most will consider Gimme Some to be an improvement over its predecessor. I think that’s a shame. Not that Gimme Some […]
t may be a little bit gauche to really, really like Chromeo. The electro-funk duo love the ’80s, but not in the post-punk way favored by many...
Gregg Allman didn’t have to choose a bunch of little-known blues songs with popular names behind them for his seventh solo album (his first being Laid Back...
Chicago indie rockers Smith Westerns are back for more with sophomore album Dye It Blonde. The acclaim following their 2009 self-titled debut secured them the resources...
Here’s what the debut LP from San Francisco’s Monster Rally sounds like: —The doo-wop resort architecture in Wildwood, NJ. —A beachside tiki bar where your mom’s drinking martinis...
As the leading force behind Toto, Steve Lukather was part of one of the most successful soft-rock/pop bands of the late 1970s and 80s. But he...
With re-packages of past-its-expiration date fare from the likes of Rodney Atkins, Craig Morgan and Wynonna among its stable of offerings, you can be forgiven for...
Following 2009’s full-length debut Ultraviolet, Kid Sister is back with more buoyant club rap on new mixtape Kiss Kiss Kiss. Mixed by renowned DJ and Fool’s...
The members of experimental psych outfit Braids hail from Montreal, and they join a recent wave of Canadian indie musicians (His Clancyness, Blue Hawaii, Destroyer) exploring the...
With Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, Social Distortion has recorded one of the most satisfying albums—and surely the most commercially accessible album—of its storied career. Continuing the...
After listening to Ian Axel’s latest release, This Is The New Year, it’s not difficult to understand how the piano has been his best friend throughout his...
