Month: May 2021

“By the time that I started playing guitar, the sound of Duane Allman’s slide was almost an obsession, His playing on ‘Layla’ is still one of the high-water marks for me. The spirit, the joy, the recklessness, and the inevitability of it. My dad would play that record for me and my brother to fall asleep to and further sear it into my DNA.” – Derek Trucks

‘Rhinestoned’ mixes originals about the Indian Chief Crazy Horse, 1960s civil rights freedom riders from Nashville, and “Nashville Without Rhinestones” that says a lot about who Jason Ringenberg is

“Stylistically, I’m exploring some territory closer to Americana that I haven’t visited yet. There’s lots of rocking on this release, but there are some pretty tender moments as well; it felt good to get low.” – Steve Marriner

“I believe magic happens in the studio when the musicians are completely in the moment, finding that essential balance between playing their part and listening to everyone around them.”

“‘662’ is an ode to my roots, a nod to the area where I was born and raised. This is a track that encompasses how a small corner of the earth influenced my view of life and music.” – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

“I hope the listener will step inside the canoe and float down the Missouri River of their mind.  I hope they will hear the gospel of the country, and taste the liquor in the speakeasies.  I hope they will feel the freedom in the jazz of the cities, heed the call to morality in the spirituality of a day’s hard work, and the call to the Great Beyond from the Appalachians.” – Paula Cole

Paige shares the official video for the title track from her debut LP, ‘I’ll Be Better,’ slated for the fall of 2021 via SofaBurn Records

Eddie’s material is weird, spacey the way Hendrix was. But he also has a pop sensibility that makes his music engaging to anyone with an open mind.

 Premiering exclusively today is “Sweet Surrender,” the third single to be released from CJ Ray’s ‘For Each Other’ out June 18

Working his way from the cotton fields to “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit,” to Grammy winning Hall of fame inductee, Bobby Rush is the American success story. Hail to the King!