5 Rounds With Kristopher James

5 Rounds With Kristopher James

ByRachel CholstApr 29, 2021

Let me catch you up on Kristopher James. Big voice. HUGE voice. Unassuming person. The perfect guy for a stadium show, Kris could easily lead a country soul revival single-handedly. I’ve been in love with his voice since pretty much…

5 Rounds With Leon Majcen

5 Rounds With Leon Majcen

ByRachel CholstApr 28, 2021

Leon Majcen’s new single “World Gone By” is the singer songwriter’s tribute to the late John Prine, and was released on the one-year anniversary of Prine’s passing (April 7). You can hear Prine’s influence front-and-center in both the production and…

5 Rounds with J.M. Clifford

5 Rounds with J.M. Clifford

ByRachel CholstApr 26, 2021

Right when lockdown began, I predicted there would be a spate of projects by musicians who found themselves isolated at home. This was when we all thought the whole thing would last for a few months, and my comments were…

5 Rounds With DL Rossi

5 Rounds With DL Rossi

ByRachel CholstApr 14, 2021

With a new site layout comes new features! We all love learning more about our favorite artists, but we don’t all love listening to 30 – 60-minute interviews! So with 5 Rounds, we’re gonna keep things quick and dirty. (I…

INTERVIEW: Mackenzie Shivers Finds Freedom in Rejection Letters

INTERVIEW: Mackenzie Shivers Finds Freedom in Rejection Letters

ByRachel CholstApr 8, 2021

Mackenzie Shivers’ new album Rejection Letters captures a special moment in the singer-songwriter’s practice: having had a creative spurt in the beginning of lockdown, Shivers recorded her collection of experimental songs up in Woodstock, NY. The writing and recording process…