Charlie Overbey Finds Himself ‘In Good Company’
It isn’t easy to get a bead on Charlie Overbey. He’s a rock and roll singer who veers from punk to country and claims they all merge at the root.
Steve Horowitz
Steven Horowitz has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Iowa, where he continues to teach a three-credit online course on "Rock and Roll in America". He has written for many different popular and academic publications including American Music, Paste and the Icon. Horowitz is a firm believer in Paul Goodman's neofunctional perspective on culture and that Sam Cooke was right, a change is gonna come.
Yarn Unspool Themselves Once Again After Eight Years
Brooklyn Americana band Yarn’s new music on Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive reverberates with echoes of past classic rock and country from the 1970s and 1980s.
Katie Knipp Knows It’s All About Her on ‘Me’
Katie Knipp’s idiosyncrasies distinguish her from the mass of female blues singers with good voices and mediocre or tried and true material.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit Take Bluegrass to the ‘City of Glass’
AJ Lee & Blue Summit’s City of Glass consistently showcases the distinctive gifts of each performer and the magic that happens when they all play together.
Rory Block Pays Tribute to Bob Dylan and New York Roots
Blues singer/guitarist Rory Block reaches back to her youth for inspiration in this tribute to Bob Dylan, choosing tunes that “touched her heart and soul”.
The Felice Brothers Seek Company in the ‘Valley of Abandoned Songs’
The Felice Brothers present us with a world where we can sing along with our imaginations and know we are all brothers and sisters on life’s journey.
Laurie Lewis Knows We Are Just a Blink Compared to ‘Trees’
Folk singer-songwriter Laurie Lewis reminds us to be kind to each other and appreciate the good things in life, like trees and the natural world—and John Prine.
Jack McKeon Teaches Us to Be Kind on ‘Talking to Strangers’
Singer-songwriter Jack McKeon volunteers his newly gained knowledge and instructs listeners to talk to strangers as a way of being kind on his debut album.
Jessica Pratt Addresses the Mystery Found in the Pitch
On Here in the Pitch, indie folk’s Jessica Pratt offers an aural world where opposites are part of the whole. The best interpretation is to accept the mystery.
Kim Richey Knows ‘Every New Beginning’ Starts with an Ending
Every New Beginning offers a listening place where one’s heart can grow wings through the magic of singer-songwriter Kim Richey’s art.
Jesse Daniel Counts the Miles Behind Him
Jesse Daniel’s Countin’ the Miles reminds of the country music once was without sounding cliched. The songs are like the B-sides of old 45s on diner jukeboxes.
Curtis McMurtry Takes on Spring with ‘The Pollen & The Rot’
In The Pollen & The Rot, folk singer-songwriter Curtis McMurtry casts spring as the season as when sex and longing overwhelm the senses and turn us into beasts.