Son Little Shares Tender New Song “Cherry”
Curiosity about his ancestry has led songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Son Little on a journey throughout the American South that has resulted in his new album, simply titled ‘CITYFOLK.’
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JOLIE HOLLAND TAKES THE LIVING AND THE DEAD ON TOUR IN US
Incomparable Performer's New Record the Living and the Dead Out 7 Oct Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jolie Holland has announced a North American tour beginning October 12th in San Diego CA. Jolie will be traveling from one side of the country to the other in support of her October 7th release, the …
BILLY BRAGG TOURS US EAST COAST
Spinner "Interface" Podcast Launches This Week Legendary folk/punk figure Billy Bragg is set to tour the US in the lead-up to this years election, making a dozen or so stops along the Eastern Seaboard beginning in mid-October. This week, Spinner launched a new Interface podcast, featuring an in-studio performance from …
VIDEO PREMIERE: Bettye LaVette's 'Talking Old Soldiers' Video
The great lady of soul Bettye LaVette has filmed a video for what is arguably the most poignant song on her latest record the Scene of the Crime, a cover of the Elton John classic "Talking Old Soldiers." Filmed at a bar called the Locker Room in her hometown of …
MAVIS STAPLES LIVE: HOPE AT THE HIDEOUT TO BE RELEASED ON ELECTION DAY
50 Years Later, Mavis Still Hopeful for Change as her Life's Work Moves from the Streets to the Polls Mavis Staples, the first lady of resistance, is set to release Mavis Staples Live: Hope At The Hideout on November 4th of this year. Fitting that Mavis' record should come out …
OUT TODAY: Xavier Rudd's Dark Shades of Blue
Beloved Australian musician/activist Xavier Rudd's Dark Shades of Blue is in stores today. Trevor Pour over at Jambase had a listen, and wrote "occasionally I encounter a work that so eloquently describes the human condition that my futile attempts to capture its essence in a review seem almost absurd. This …
"The Great Lady of Soul" Bettye LaVette to Release "Talking Old Soldiers" Video
a New Take on the Elton John Classic "The Old Soldiers Tour" Continues into October Bettye LaVette, the 45+ year veteran of American soul music has filmed a new video for what is arguably the most moving track from the Grammy nominated The Scene of the Crime: the poignant re-interpretation …