Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is singing to me over the phone, and I’m shaking my head, thinking I must be dreaming... read more
The Black Keys
When The Black Keys named their new record Rubber Factory, it was no joke. The guitar-and-drums duo’s third release was actually recorded in an abandoned General Tire factory... read more
Jens Lekman
Fruktbar—that’s Swedish for “fruitful” or “productive.” It describes crooner Jens Lekman well.... read more
Warren Haynes
In 1997, Warren Haynes and Allen Woody left The Allman Brothers Band, the legendary Southern-rock group they helped rejuvenate... read more
Hope of the States
The panoramic, Pink Floydian soundscapes on The Lost Riots—the Epic debut disc from Chichester, England’s grandly dubbed Hope Of The States... read more
Jules Shear
Most of us music freaks make our own mix tapes, but few of us get to actually record our own mix-tape album... read more
The Polyphonic Spree
Between rain showers on a hot summer night in Atlanta, The Polyphonic Spree overwhelms the 99X Upstart Fest crowd with its aural and visual onslaught... read more
Ian Moore
Ian Moore has been a bit of a mystery ever since he shunned his early-’90s success as a blues guitar-shredder... read more
Robbie Robertson
When Robbie Robertson agreed to watch a rough cut of Ladder 49 after being queried about writing a song for the film’s climactic scene, he didn’t plan on taking the job... read more
Scissor Sisters
The Ab-Fab-campy quintet, Scissor Sisters, may have taken the world by storm with its eponymous disco-poppy Universal debut... read more
The Thrills
Fans of Dublin outfit The Thrills and their chiming, Cali-centric debut So Much For The City should steel themselves for the sophomore followup... read more
Junior Brown
Junior Brown lets loose a deep, rumbling laugh when asked if anyone has ever aptly described his deft blend of traditional country, rockabilly, Western swing and honky tonk... read more
Sons and Daughters
It took some remarkably diverse backgrounds to conjure up Sons And Daughters, the curious Scottish quartet that—on its Domino debut Love The Cup—sounds like Wild Gift-era X on Cramps steroids... read more
Donovan
“It’s an interesting subject, bohemia,” says flower-power icon Donovan. What follows is nothing short of a dissertation on the history of bohemianism... read more
Brian Houston
Brian Houston is sitting in his Belfast home, still non-plussed by the impact his 2003 release, The Valley, has had on listeners... read more
Johnathan Rundman
After nearly a decade of touring behind self-produced, lo-fi records—culminating in the quirky 52-song magnum opus Sound Theology (one for each week of the liturgical calendar... read more
4 To Watch For: Jonathan Rice
There are many mysteries surrounding scrappy, guitar-strumming Scotsman Johnathan Rice. Why does his singing voice eerily echo... read more
4 To Watch For: Jedd Hughes
Ask 22-year-old Jedd Hughes what he did on his summer vacation while gearing up for the release of his debut Transcontinental... read more
Listening To Old Voices: Remembering Ray
When Ray Charles died in June at the age of 73, few members of the post- Baby Boomer generations had any real understanding of his musical greatness... read more
Playback: The Velvet Underground
Given that the words “mystique” and “myth” sit next to each other in the dictionary, indulge me the fantasy of envisioning the good folks at Webster’s deciding to illustrate both words... read more
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