For some people, the pandemic presented a time to sit back and self-reflect as the world locked down but for Aaron “Son Little” Livingston, forced isolation was an excuse to...
Ariel Bui is an 11-year veteran of the Nashville indie music scene, and she’s back with her first record since her self-titled 2016 LP. It’s called Real & Fantasy, and...
Each September, thousands of roots-rock, folk, bluegrass and alt-country fans from all over converge in Nashville for the weeklong Americana Music Association conference and festival, jumping from panel discussions to...
We’ve probably never been more primed to look and listen for messages in music, some indication of where a performer stands and who they stand with, what causes they want...
If you were a fan of live, alternative rock in Nashville in the early nineties, you knew of the band Chagall Guevara. Yes, the name is a conscious conjuring of...
Singer-songwriter Abby Hwong, who records and performs as NoSo, joined me in their hotel lobby on the morning of their first show in the U.K. NoSo’s first album, Stay Proud...
Back when the New Respects were a new band, and couldn’t resist turning their amps all the way up at practice, they didn’t face the threat that hangs over so...
Midway through May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, is as nice a time as any to recall and then share your own “warm bath” (credit: Adam Culver) songs. What’s...
There was a time when the New Respects didn’t appreciate anyone pointing out their pop leanings. “We had a friend who was like, ‘Y’all are pop kids,’” lead singer Jasmine...
It’s only fairly recently that disco has gotten its due as a musically and culturally significant pop art form. For decades, it was treated like a ‘70s novelty that paled...
