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Lately it’s felt like 2020 is going to be the year of the singer/songwriter, and there’s no debating whether or not independent artists like Jim Lord are why. With a smoky vocal and a crisp guitar melody to lead the way, Lord delivers two stunning new singles this summer in “Little Star” and “Helplessly I […]
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Though they’re not always the most dominant force to be reckoned with in “Got Lonely Too Early This Morning,” the guitars in this all-new single from Ted Cline are definitely one of the more alluring elements in the track to behold. The centerpiece of any good country song, fancy fretwork finds a friend in a […]
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In her latest release, the wonderful “I Carry On,” Francine Honey flirts with some of the biggest harmonies her career has presented thus far and creates a lush ballad anyone with a taste for country-pop can appreciate. Steeped in Americana and mild singer/songwriter themes, “I Carry On” is available in two versions – a solo […]
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A side deal can refer to something happening in private, a deal between parties that isn’t the main agreement. In the case of the band, The Side Deal, the plan was never to have a side project. Things change, but the love for music never stops. The band’s new song, “I Can See Clearly Now” […]
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“It’s a party and you’re invited / Got a reason, get excited / Come as you are!” announce Mad River in their new single and lyric video “Come As You Are” from the album Love Grows. Much as the title of their latest LP would imply, Mad River are giving up nothing but wholehearted emotion in […]
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Rarely is the case where a cover is better than the original. But stranger things have happened and a great artist can make a great song legendary. That’s the case with Go Back Where They Came From, a 12-song collection of covers from songs that influenced the songwriting of Bozeman, Montana multi-genre band King Ropes. […]
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As crisp as a springtime breeze, the strings dance with a freewheeling passion in “Tears of Regret,” echoing the same degree of emotion as we hear in “Dear God,” only at a different tempo. Tonal expressiveness is a cornerstone of these two tracks, as well as the galloping “Turkey in the Straw,” “Feudin’ Banjos” and […]
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Strutting into focus with a flamboyant string harmony at the forefront of the mix is “I Wonder Where You Are Tonight,” one of the twelve songs comprising the new album from Steve Thomas & The Time Machine, All Of These Years. Rhythm is as big a factor in the interpretation of this song as it is […]
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Sometimes they’re supple and bittersweet, while on other occasions they’re rather buxom and comely. Soft in “Whispers,” sharp as dried pine needles in “Hike Up the Valley,” the guitars that comprise half of every exquisite harmony in Webster’s Wheel’s Rest My Weary I’s are undisputedly some of the best you’re going to hear on an acoustic record […]
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Music has fired Tom Tikka’s imagination since his sixth year when he recalls hearing Paul Anka’s “Lonely Boy” for the first time. Like many musicians and artists inspired by their chosen medium at an early age, this passion for music only grew over time and Tikka eventually achieved a degree of prominence as a member […]
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