Willie Watson has been a solo act for well over a decade, since leaving Old Crow Medicine Show way back in 2011. And while heâs put out records since then, in many ways his self-titled third release marks a new beginning. A lot of that comes from the fact that itâs Watsonâs first solo workâŠ
Growing up in rural Georgia, Jontavious Willis discovered blues through a YouTube video of Muddy Waters and immediately immersed himself in the genre. At 14, he began playing acoustic guitar, he started gigging as a college student, and released his first album, Blues Metamorphosis, in 2016. Two years later, he opened on the TajMo tourâŠ
Seven years have elapsed between Ben Solleeâs last studio release, his 2017 album with Kentucky Native, and his new one, Long Haul (arriving August 16). Much has happened in Solleeâs life since â17. His family has grown by two children. He worked on a number of soundtracks, even winning an Emmy Award in 2018 forâŠ
After getting a preview of Alisa Amadorâs new album, Multitudes, I was excited to catch up with her and hear more about it. The production and strings on songs like âNudo de raĂcesâ and âExtrañoâ reminded me of the work of Brazilian artist Tim Bernades, someone I have recently been addicted to. When I broughtâŠ
âNobody tells it like it is,â Anna Tivel sings on âDisposable Camera,â the first single from her new album, Living Thing. The song radiates with the joy and pain of reality, climaxing with the lines: That big black train is rolling And that deep down scream is growing A hurricane come howling A shot heardâŠ
