Wow, this is a pretty big national opportunity for Charley Crockett, and possibly the biggest of his career so far. Though late night TV performances are good for bragging rights and impressing mom, the truth is they just don’t move the needle like they once did when Johnny Carson was …
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Texas based blues rock guitarist Ally Venable will release Real Gone on March 24th through Ruf Records. It’s the follow up to Heart of Fire, which was voted to Blues Rock Review’s Top 20 Albums of 2021. Real Gone is produced by Grammy winning producer Tom Hambridge and features guest …
Read More »Soaring Kaitlin Butts Blasts Off at Mile 0 Fest
It’s all happening for Kaitlin Butts, and it’s about damn time. Upon the release of her latest album What Else Can She Do, the country music world is finally waking up to what they’ve had in their midst for a while. Seasoned Kaitlin Butts fans in the Texas/Red Dirt scene …
Read More »Album Review – Pony Bradshaw’s “North Georgia Rounder”
photo: Garrett Cardoso Slider There is a discipline of Southern heritage deeply interested in the art of language, and not just for the stories and truths it may help tell, but writing and talking just for the sake of it, and finding beauty and wisdom in the words themselves, and …
Read More »Ana Popovic announces new album, “Power”
Guitarist Ana Popovic is set to release Power on May 5th. It’s her first album since a life changing cancer diagnosis. “In the fall of 2020, while the world was dealing with Covid, I found myself in a dire and devastating situation,” says Popovic. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer. …
Read More »The Cash Box Kings To Release New Album ‘Oscar’s Motel’
The Cash Box Kings, Oscar’s Motel The Cash Box Kings To Release New Album ‘Oscar’s Motel’On March 17, 2023 via Alligator Records On Friday, March 17, award-winning blues band The Cash Box Kings will release Oscar’s Motel, their dynamic new Alligator Records album. According to Living Blues magazine, The Cash …
Read More »Best Upcoming Albums in 2023 To Look Forward To
Photo: Anna Popovic (Marco Van Rooijen), The Winery Dogs (Travis Shinn), Eric Bibb, Mike Zito/Albert Castiglia (Norma Touchette), Best Upcoming Albums Best Upcoming Albums in 2023 To Look Forward To By Martine Ehrenclou It’s not easy to keep track of all the new albums and EPs you’re looking forward to. …
Read More »JUNO Award-Winning Bluesman Colin James Hits The Troubadour Los Angeles Jan. 27
Photo: Colin James by James O’Mara JUNO Award-Winning Bluesman Colin James Hits The Troubadour January 27 Los Angeles, CA Ever since the November, 2021, release of his latest Stony Plain Records CD, Open Road, praise for Colin James’ latest album has only added more luster to the storied career of …
Read More »2023 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Predictions
It’s that time of year again to consider who might be in the running for the precious few spots as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA is going over their final ballots and whittling down the names to the …
Read More »Ana Popovic Announces New Album ‘Power’
Photo: Ana Popovic by Adam Zegarmistrz, Power Internationally renowned guitarist Ana Popovic announces her new album ‘Power’ out May 5, 2023 and shares a new single ‘Turn My Luck” out today. Highly acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter Ana Popovic celebrates her guitar-driven, eclectic music style through consistent touring, awards, and recognition …
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