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ZZ Ward shows her gale-force talents on 'The Storm'

Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 16:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

You'll hardly find ZZ Ward described the same way twice. Bluesy, pop-inflected, drawing from the deep well of R&B, indebted to hip-hop, folky, alternative indie and rocker - take your pick and...

ALA.NI's alluring debut recounts affair

Saturday, 8 July 2017, 12:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

ALA.NI's sleek, crystalline vocals recount the full cycle of an autobiographical, year-long affair on "You & I," her alluring debut created in a very determined yet timeless style. A former...

Angaleena Presley affirms her renegade status

Friday, 7 July 2017, 12:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Angaleena Presley has earned her place in the resistance to the formulaic vibe that rules Nashville these days. On her new album, "Wrangled," she cements it with muscular fury. Presley...

Ivan Grech returns in solo concert in aid of ALS Malta

Thursday, 6 July 2017, 20:28 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ivan Grech returns with his second solo concert on 18 July at the beautiful Ta’ Liesse in Valletta. All proceeds from ticket sales of this concert will be donated to ALS Malta. Tickets are...

Rascal Flatts look to young songwriters for big hits

Thursday, 6 July 2017, 12:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

Early on in their career, the country group Rascal Flatts often dealt with critics of their pop-country sound and being labeled a country music boy band. Bassist and producer Jay DeMarcus noted that...

Rogue + Jaye debut 'Pent Up' is graceful, expressive

Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 12:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

Zach Rogue and Courtney Jaye express themselves just fine on their debut, sprinkling "Pent Up" with a little indie dust over a graceful mix of pop, country and folk. Rogue has released a handful...

Rub-a-dub-dub and much more from Imelda May

Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 12:54 Last update: about 10 years ago

Imelda May's marriage of 18 years recently ended, and "Life, Love, Flesh, Blood" finds her on the romantic rebound. As May gets back into the game, she makes even the words "rub-a-dub-dub" sound...

Steve Earle revisits his roots in all the best ways

Friday, 30 June 2017, 16:24 Last update: about 10 years ago

Steve Earle bills his new album as the philosophical heir to "Guitar Town," and the DNA connecting it to that landmark 1986 record can't be missed. Texas-born and Nashville-raised, at least musically,...

The Steel Woods honor southern rock tradition

Thursday, 29 June 2017, 16:23 Last update: about 10 years ago

Fame Studios producer Rick Hall maintains that southern rock was born the day Duane Allman goaded Wilson Pickett into covering the Beatles' "Hey Jude." Allman proceeded to tear down Hall's Muscle...

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