Author: Lauren Leadingham

“The theme of ‘Stompin’ on the Front Porch’ relates to how blues started out with folks gathered around the front porch of a house listening to a guitar player strumming or playing bottle neck and singing a story.”

“As a writer, you look at your own experience and look at the past. You’re excavating your own psyche and your own memories and your emotions. And by doing that, you have this opportunity to see them anew and understand them in a fresh way.”

The Black Keys honor their biggest American blues influences on their latest release!

ICYMI: Mick and Dave mock anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theories

With today’s exciting ‘Moonbrain’ release comes the exclusive premiere track “Shine”

We are proud to premiere Krista Shows’ daring interpretation of “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”

Among the Abolition 2021 participants are Boots Riley, Mike Watt, Old Crow Medicine Show, Peter Holsapple, Nathaniel Rateliff, Kronos Quartet, Samantha Parton, Sam Amidon, The War and Treaty, The Lumineers, Jolie Holland herself, and a great number of others!

“What truly inspired me to write and arrange that song the way I did was a pre-pandemic visit to the weekly Saturday night bluegrass jam at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn.” – Toby Soriero of Rosedale Junction

ABS is proud to premiere the video for “These Words” from Zoe’s upcoming debut solo LP, ‘Waterlines,’ out March 26

New slate of podcasts gives platform for artists to connect with fans