It’s been a while since I’ve heard somebody come out swinging like Michelle Malone. The Atlanta-based blues guitarist doesn’t hold back with Slings and Arrows — a blues rock album that nods to the Civil Rights Movement and present-day struggles…
Gibson might be on the verge of bankruptcy, but there’s a certain type of music that never goes out of style. It’s that person with an electric guitar, their pals,and some sad songs that shake off tragedy. Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner…
If there’s one thing that folk music gets right, it’s that sense of resigned determination. If there’s one thing Vivian Leva gets right, it’s giving her songs a truly eternal quality. Her music could just as easily be recovered from…
Von and Rachel get a little punchy because this was their first real conversation of the day. They take a dive into the merits of bourbon versus whiskey, punctuation marks in band names, and introduce new bonus songs for Patreon…
Jamie McLean’s been around the block a few times. Having toured with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Aaron Neville, and Brett Dennen, and recorded sessions with Norah Jones and Chuck D, the guy knows his way around a guitar. On…
When it comes to New Orleans, most people think of jazz and Mardi Gras. And while the city truly is a musician’s town, generations of singer-songwriters have worked hard to make the town a fertile and supportive network of folks…
This week we stray from our usual roots-y path to bring you some great guitar music from other realms. Also, Superbowl cakes, bad opinions about Firefly, and why activism is important to Rachel. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats – “You…
What’s left when you give of yourself day in and day out? Hardened and Tempered, a queer country duet out of Austin, sought to answer those questions in The Trailer Sessions. Drawn from their experiences working in an oncology ward…