Nicole Atkins Has Awakened – Part Two
With her latest album Drama, Nicole Atkins has once again proven her talents far exceed a musician who had to struggle for six years to get it made and released. If not for her friendship with Chris Isaak and his connection to Sun Records, some of the best material of her career probably would not…
Nicole Atkins Has Awakened – Part One
“The music business hates me. To be honest, the gaps between albums have been mostly due to business. Labels turning over in the past. One label turned into a Nu metal label. Then it’s like, what do we do? With Columbia Records, Rick Rubin went completely radio silent. My last record came out during the pandemic. We did this variety show, which was a fun thing. Amazon saw it and gave us…
Daniel Donato Has Plenty to Celebrate: Part Two
While a pillar of Cosmic Country is its limitlessness, several foundations have become firmly rooted since its inception. The voyage for truth starts at traditional country music and rides a seamless through line to enthusiastically dancing in the desert. That makes Daniel Donato’s musical catalogue one of one. So are his hippie-country bandmates Mustang McGee, Sugarlegg, and Bronco Clark gliding back and forth across that musical through line over a hundred times on stage yearly. Years into their journey and hundreds of thousands…
Daniel Donato Has Plenty to Celebrate: Part One
After years of relentless practice, endless touring, and a fixed vision on his Cosmic Country ethos, Daniel Donato has plenty to celebrate. His latest, and first live release, Ryman to Robert’s is the celebration of a celebration. If you’re confused, here’s the math. To celebrate the release of his last album Horizons, Donato performed a sold-out show at Nashville’s Ryman…
Grind City Amp and Wilco- A Perfect Match
A beautiful sunset literally set the stage as long time favorites Wilco kicked off the second concert at Memphis’s newest musical venue the Grind City Amphitheater. With a picturesque backdrop and decades of fans taking in the new surroundings, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy was in a particularly good mood, accurately prophesizing the summer heat would soon give way to a beautiful evening of…
Karina Rykman Announces New Album and Biggest Tour
Bubbly bassist Karina Rykman has emerged from a self-imposed hibernation to announce the release of her long awaited sophomore album Late Checkout. The 12-song album is set for release on September 25th, which happily coincides with her recently announced Webster Hall concert the same night. To help ease the three month wait, Rykman also released the album’s first single and video for the song Easy, Rider. https://karinarykman.ffm.to/easyrider Like her 2023 debut Joyride, Rykman once…
Mustang McGee in Familiar Territory at the Shell
The Overton Park Shell in Memphis TN is as legendary a music venue as you will find. It’s where Elvis Presley performed his first paid gig as a musician in 1954. Since it opened in the 1930’s the venue has hosted everyone from the Allman Brothers to Johnny Cash to Black Sabbath. The Overton Park Shell free concert series…
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