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Signing Stories: Lindsay Beaver
Combine the raw energy of early rockers like Little Richard with New Orleans soul icons The Neville Brothers and the retro-modern styles of Nick Curran and you’ve got a glimpse ... -
Album Review: Laughing Into the Void by Tiny Stills (8/10)
In the spirit of artists like Courtney Barnett, That Dog and ‘90s power pop comes the quartet Tiny Stills, fronted by clever wordsmith and multi-instrumentalist Kailynn West. What’s really attractive ... -
Album Review: The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder (8/10)
Legendary singer-songwriter, film composer and eclectic session guitarist Ry Cooder is back with his first album in six years, The Prodigal Son. Cooder, who has made a name for himself ... -
Live Review: Mighty Michael Mendelson at P.J.'s Lager House in Detroit, MI
Material: Many of the tunes spanning over two long sets by Mendelson are from the Great American Songbook of traditional blues. Songs like “Flip, Flop, Fly,” “Messin’ with the Kid,” ... -
Album Review: Hell-On by Neko Case
It’s been five years since Case’s last solo release. But, as they say, it’s been worth the wait. How does one categorize this artist in a word? That would be ... -
Album Review: A Plus - Pride Liberty Detroit (8/10)
Detroit born sisters Anesha and Antea Birchett may just be pop music’s best-kept secret. They’ve written songs for a mind-blowing client list of top drawer artists, including Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, ... -
Album Review: Adam Holzman - Truth Decay (8/10)
“Optimistic music in the age of fear.” That phrase is marked on the album’s inner sleeve. And it is pretty adventurous, upbeat and fearless at that! Sideman to legends like ... -
Singers Sound Off! - 2018
We’re back with our annual singer’s roundtable for 2018. It’s a diverse array of vocal stylists featuring up-and-coming singer-songwriters Rozzi and Jade Bird; Alter Bridge and Slash frontman and solo ... -
Album Review: Mantus - Est. 1976 (9/10)
Originally from NYC, this band gained notoriety in the mid to late ‘70s, with a string of charting disco hits. But they were always rockers at heart and, over 40 ... -
Album Review: Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite - No Mercy in This Land (9/10)
Guitarist-vocalist Harper and harmonica player-vocalist Musselwhite tap into some of their deepest emotional and spiritual material to date, blending trad roots and classic themes with a contemporary aesthetic. “Bad Habit” ...
