Celebrated multi-Grammy Award winning artist Lucinda Williams received a special honor on Saturday, May 13 when she was awarded an honorary degree from the esteemed Berklee College of Music in a ceremony that took place at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. Williams received the honorary doctorate for her musical achievements and pioneering influence through her nearly four-decade career. Williams said of …
A Northern Star, A Perfect Stone, the debut album from experimental Canadian artist Mappe Of, is set for release on July 28 through Paper Bag Records. The album’s opening two tracks, the delicate, atmospheric “Cavern’s Dark” and the progressive oeuvre “Nimbin” offer a glimpse into the scope of A Northern Star, A Perfect Stone. Both songs have just been released …
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have announced the second leg of their U.S. tour in support of the highly-anticipated album The Nashville Sound, out June 16 on Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers. The new dates include a Midwest run featuring two nights in Chicago followed by West Coast dates with stops in Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle along with shows planned …
Hailed as one of America’s most original and best live bands, The Mavericks will take their eclectic sound and genre-defying style on the road with the announcement of fall 2017 tour dates. Fresh off of a roaring, sold-out album release show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium and a historic trip to Havana, Cuba to tape an upcoming PBS special, The …
Little Silver will independently release their debut album Somewhere You Found My Name on July 21st. Based in Brooklyn, and built around the ethereal vocals of married duo Erika Simonian and Steve Curtis, Somewhere You Found My Name is a gorgeous collection of original songs which confront the shifting landscape of gaining and losing loved ones, changes in perspective, and …
Critically acclaimed songwriter John Moreland has announced a string of West Coast tour dates in support of his upcoming album Big Bad Luv, due out May 5th via 4AD. Following a UK tour around the release, Moreland will return to the US in June for his previously announced East coast and Midwest dates. The new West Coast run will include …
Furnace, the emotionally charged sophomore album from Dead Man Winter (aka Dave Simonett), has received high praise since releasing in January. The 10 evocative new songs resonated with critics and fans alike, with positive coverage everywhere from Associated Press to Relix to Paste, who said “It’s this kind of musical range and lyrical brutality that makes an artist—someone who can …
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist Jason Isbell and his mighty band, the 400 Unit, have announced the June 16th release of the highly anticipated new album, The Nashville Sound (Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers). The Nashville Sound is the follow up to 2015’s critically acclaimed Something More Than Free, which won two Grammy Awards (Best Americana Album & Best American Roots Song, …
Vaquero, the new album from independent country artist Aaron Watson debuts in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with his biggest career sales week to date, and #2 on the Top Country Albums chart with 39,000 equivalent album units in total consumption. Vaquero landed at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart across all genres. The singer-songwriter, with …
Critically acclaimed songwriter John Moreland will release his fourth solo album Big Bad Luv on May 5th via 4AD. Big Bad Luv marks a change in Moreland’s sound and outlook on life. With lyrics that are as intense and unfiltered as on his earlier work, Moreland delves into finding peace within. He also branches out sonically on the new album, …
