Eric Hutchinson | Class of 98

"If you wanna rock out tonight, I can pick you up in my Ford Taurus." So begins Eric Hutchinson’s Class of 98 — and he means it. This 10-track...

Albums Of The Week: Alex Chilton & The Hi Rhythm Section | Boogie Shoes:...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Memphis is a city with music in its blood. When Fred Ford, co-founder of the Beale Street Music Festival, was diagnosed with cancer, David Less...

Next Week in Music | April 12-18 • The Long List: 320 Releases On...

If I had a nickel for every one of the 320-plus albums, EPs, singles, soundtracks, compilations, anthologies, box sets and vinyl reissues that are coming out this week …...

Priests | The Seduction of Kansas

No, not The Priests. This is not the religious singing group featuring a trio of Roman Catholic clergymen. Not by a long shot. These Priests are the artsy DIY...

Albums Of The Week: Dr. John | Things Happen That Way

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Malcolm John ‘Mac’ Rebennack, Jr. — known to countless music fans around the world as Dr. John. While no longer with us, his legacy is...

20 Questions With Alex Runions

Earlier this summer, Canadian country singer Alex Runions released his latest single Take It Out On Me. Today, the rising star lives up to the title of that single...

Now Hear This: Radio Moscow | Live At Rockpalast 2015

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "It seems as though the majority of rockers circa the early 21st century have become to be too fascinated and mesmerized by modern day technology,...

Classic Album Review: Ja Rule | The Last Temptation

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   What with his steely...

Short Subjects | 8 New EPs That Won’t Waste Your Time

You're busy. I'm busy. Everybody's busy. So we don't always have time to sit down and take in a whole album of new songs. That's where a good EP...

Classic DVD Review: Guns N’ Roses | Sex N’ Drugs N’ Rock N’ Roll

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Outlandish Guns N’ Roses...

Power Trio | Three Recent Synth-Based Releases That Will Push Your Buttons

Believe me, I'd love to tell you I planned this. But like most things in my world, it just kind of happened. I was rooting through some recent email...

Classic Album Review: Ben Kweller | Sha Sha

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Eccentric singer-songwriter Ben Kweller...

The Grateful Dead | Aoxomoxoa 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

WHO ARE THEY? That band your old hippie uncle used to follow on tour. WHAT IS THIS? A deluxe three-disc upgrade of their beloved third album. This package features the...

20 Questions With Maria Manna

Maria Manna kicked up her heels with a message of love on her sassy single I Like It In The Water, which showcased HERE a couple of months ago....

Puss N Boots | Sister

WHO ARE THEY? The all-female, alt-country side-project supergroup formed by singer-songwriters Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper — who initially got together in 2008 so pianist Jones could...

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