20 Questions With Ash & Eric
If there's one thing you can be sure of these days, it's this: You can't be sure of anything these days. Like countless others, Ash & Eric have learned...
20 Questions With Olivia Wik
Olivia Wik is stepping into the spotlight with her new single Let's Dance. Written by the Canadian singer-songwriter and produced by Towers (the duo of Brad Simons and Brandon...
Rewinding September | The Top Live Albums
Back when I was reviewing concerts and going to festivals as part of my job, I used to see up to 500 bands a year. These days, I would...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: December
Asking me to pick my favourite songs of the year is like asking a competitive eater to name their favourite hot dogs. After the first 25,000, it becomes kind...
20 Questions With The Burnt Pines’ Aaron Flanders
Things are definitely looking up for The Burnt Pines. The international folk-pop trio’s self-titled 2021 debut album spent 11 weeks on the AMA/CDX Top 50 Americana Album Chart. They...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Johnny Winter
Blues guitar hero Johnny Winter would have turned 78 years old today (Feb. 23, 2022). I was lucky enough to talk to him back in 2011, when he was...
Rewinding 2019 | The Livest Wires
Back when I was reviewing concerts and going to festivals as part of my job, I used to see up to 500 bands a year. These days, I would...
20 Questions With Douglas Wayne
Douglas Wayne tells it like it is. Even about himself. Hell, especially about himself.
“Y’all have heard the saying ‘three chords and the truth,’ ” the East Nashville singer-songwriter says....
Rewinding June | The Best Tributes
A great cover tune is always a joy to behold. An album full of them is even better. Here are the covers collections that came out June, listed in...
Thunder Pie | The Man Who Died Getting All the Lyrics from ‘We Didn’t...
“Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now,...
20 Questions With Marina Rocks
Marina Rocks likes to keep moving. Just look (and listen) to the Texas singer-songwriter and guitar slinger's latest infectious single and video Joy Ride, a life-affirming encapsulation of the...
Rewinding 2019 | The Dynamic Duos
Three might be the magic number, but in music, as you may have heard, it takes two to make a thing go right — and make an album that's...
Rewinding August | The Best Blues & Roots
From country and blues legends to gospel kings, it was another strong month for roots music. Here are the top releases in alphabetical order — just click on the...
Rewinding July | The Best Soundtracks
Every good movie needs a good soundtrack — and here are some of the best that arrived in July, presented in alphabetical order. Click on the cover picture to...
20 Questions With Weird Tales
A great album title is worth its weight in gold. And Polish psychedelic doom metal trio Weird Tales have one of the best I've come across lately: Y'all Motherfuckers...
