Montana-born lead singer, Ashly Jane’s dynamic voice has a vintage country feel, but her music with Little Jane and the Pistol Whips travels across space and time. Her breadth of ballads to barn dance top tapping tunes has delighted audiences…
January will be this blog’s 13th birthday. Obviously, lots of things have changed since 2011 and my life is no exception! Since launching Rainbow Rodeo earlier this year, I’ve found it’s just not possible to update both sites daily. But,…
Sometimes, you want to win the fight. But when you’re your best self, you just walk away. That’s the moment Rah Rah Rabbit captures on their Western swing-influenced “Game You’re Playing.” Led by Rabbit (aka Laura Anne Lacey), the LA…
Denver’s Bison Bone have perfected resignation and warm regard into a science on their third release 40 Grit. I’ve been seeing a lot of flare in many recent Americana releases — cosmic country is having a mini-revival, others are turning…
Tucker Riggleman and the Cheap Dates are at it again, boasting that satisfying blend of punk beats, singer-songwriter confessions, and Americana warmth. “Shotgun” is as catchy as they come, even as Riggleman’s vulnerability catches your heart. “‘Shotgun’ is a song…
I got an e-mail from Jason Kutchma a few weeks ago and my heart skipped a beat. Finally — more music from an artists who can’t miss ever. Given the drek that’s been winding up in there the last few…
There are few things more magical when you witness an artist make the album of their life. It’s clear that Stephanie Urbina Jones has poured all of herself into Manuel’s Destiny. Any listener would be suffused with Urbina Jones’ pride…
When Louisiana punk band Red Rockers thrashed out the distorted chords on Condition Red in 1981, they had no idea where those three chords and the truth would take them. The band eventually relocated to Boston, and their New Wave-influenced…