“The Firewatcher’s Daughter” by folk rock musician Brandi Carlile is set for release next week. This is her fifth studio album, featuring the compelling lead single “The Eye” and other wonderful songs. Carlile, who comes from the state of Washington, created the Looking Out Foundation in 2008, supporting numerous causes … Continue Reading →
Kid Rock has covered diverse musical genres in his 25-year career: hip-hop, rock, country. His latest record, First Kiss, falls between the lines of Americana and blues-based rock music, a nod to the classic heartland rock of the 70s and 80s that defaults as contemporary country today. This evolution for … Continue Reading →
The Mavericks have released their eighth studio album, titled “Mono”. Formed in 1989, The Mavericks released six LPs before they broke up in 2004, but the Grammy Award winning band from Miami reunited in 2012 to bring us more of their energetic music with the album “In Time”. Having mastered … Continue Reading →
Rock band Imagine Dragons has released their highly anticipated second album “Smoke + Mirrors”. The group from Las Vegas was named 2013’s breakthrough act after the big success of their first LP, the multi-platinum-selling “Night Visions” with the hit single “Radioactive” that earned them a Grammy Award. And for Imagine … Continue Reading →
Dorinda Clark-Cole has released her fifth solo album, entitled “Living It”. A two-time Grammy Award winner with The Clark Sisters, the best-selling female gospel group of all time, Dorinda Clark-Cole has helped to shape the sound of the group in the 70s and 80s. With “Living It” she continues her … Continue Reading →
R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, the Love King, is back with his latest project, Love Sex Passion, which is a long string of personal ballads. Some are bona fide hits, others not quite. For Raheem, it represents growth as a songwriter, having penned every song on the album. He talks about … Continue Reading →
Rising star Elle King has released her debut album with the title “Love Stuff”. Born in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old singer currently calls Brooklyn her home, and with a sound that reminds of New Zealand’s Gin Wigmore, she is a breath of fresh air to the American music scene. A … Continue Reading →
The new album “Stargazer” by Carmen Rodgers is out now. “Stargazer” is just the third record from Rodgers, even though she released the album “Free”, her critically acclaimed debut, back in 2004, but with follow-up recordings, she returned not until 2010, when she released “The Bitter Suite”. Still, every time … Continue Reading →
British singer and songwriter Estelle is back with her new album “True Romance”. Her fourth LP features the encouraging single “Conqueror” and a few other respectable songs, but it is unlikely to get her anywhere close to the commercial success of her second album, “Shine”, with the Grammy Award winning … Continue Reading →
The Vespers have released their third album, “Sisters And Brothers”. Indeed, the band is made up of two sisters (Callie and Phoebe Cryar) and two brothers (Taylor and Bruno Jones), all born and raised in Nashville, making music together since 2009. The band’s new album, that comes with a modern … Continue Reading →
