The Mempho Music Festival continues to shine as one of the most diverse, fastest rising festivals across the country. The Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Gardens once again played host to a wide ranging list of musicians from Karina Rykman to Cody Jinks, or Drew...Continue Reading
Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a newbie establishing roots, a five-year gap between album releases is an eternity. Nobody knows that better than Rainy Eyes (she also happily answers to Rainy or Irena Eide). In Rainy’s perfect world her latest release Lonesome Highway would...Continue Reading
With her musical career firmly back in her grasp, Maggie Rose and her well rounded team set their sights on one vital area… expansion. Breaking free from the chains that bound her to the country music world, Rose immediately expanded her sound to showcase a...Continue Reading
“2015 was a cataclysmic year. I had tied myself into knots trying to help the label I was signed to stay afloat. Radio dictated all things. I had this song they wanted me to run with called Girl in Your Truck Song. It was a...Continue Reading
The scaled back 2024 version of the Peach Music Fest, renamed Peach at the Beach and moved to Atlantic City was full of music, waterslides, old school arcades, and a whole lot more fun on the New Jersey Boardwalk. Despite downsizing to a one day...Continue Reading
If there is a list of musicians overdue to release a new album, Leslie Mendelson has been at the top or very close to it for a long time. Until now. Mendelson’s latest release, After the Party, her first since 2020’s If You Can’t Say...Continue Reading
It’s not often the true depth and beauty of an album is based on how well you know the musician or group releasing it. Such is the case for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ latest album All This Time. On its surface, the album is...Continue Reading
It’s been an extraordinary couple of weeks for Karina Rykman. From being embroiled in pop music’s greatest mystery to a whirlwind schedule around Jazz Fest, Rykman probably needs a minute to stop, catch her breath and reflect. Things escalated internationally, when rumors started, Beyonce was...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s annual Jazz Fest run May 2-4 at The Filmore New Orleans was filled with three nights of spectacular music and energy. While a lofty goal to reach, it’s been commonplace for JRAD for a long time. What stood out most this...Continue Reading
Mikaela Davis has been incredibly busy these days. She seems to have found a way to burn a candle at more than both ends. Davis is winding up a tour in support of her latest album And Southern Star. A nod to her outstanding backing...Continue Reading