(Editor's Note: No Skips is a brand new feature from BGS that asks artists, songwriters, musicians, and industry professionals what albums they regard as perfect, with every track a masterpiece â i.e., No Skips! For the first edition of the column, songwriter-artist-musician Adam Wright highlights Mark Knopfler's seminal album, Shangri-La, as we look ahead to Wright's…
A blues, old-time, and Americana alchemist, singer-songwriter-instrumentalist Cristina Vane has just released a striking new album, Hear My Call, a collection that defies categorization and tidy genre labels. Something of a roots music influencer â though she perhaps would never self ascribe that title â Vane has built a remarkable following around her agnostic approach…
It may look rough around the edges, but Ron Popeâs journey through life encapsulates the American dream. He buffs out those spots, uncovering a hefty dose of humility, wisdom, and empowerment on his 11th studio record â American Man, American Music. On it, the New Jersey-born, Georgia-raised singer uncovers moments from his childhood (like waking…
Artist: HORSEBATH Hometown: MontrĂ©al, QuĂ©bec and Halifax, Nova Scotia Latest Album: Another Farewell (released February 7) What's your favorite memory from being on stage? One of our biggest highlights was definitely opening for Sierra Ferrell at Torontoâs legendary Massey Hall. A few of us are from rural Ontario and grew up going to showâs there, and…
Russell Moore has been a professional musician and bandleader for 40 years and, though he wouldnât describe himself as complacent, he does readily admit he generally knows what he can expect from that job. âIt's almost like, âOkay, I know what this week is going to bring and what next week is going to bring,ââ…
