REVIEW: Matthew Ryan “A Little Imperfect”

Matthew RyanMatthew Ryan – A Little Imperfect This is modern-day troubadour stuff in the tradition of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, with a dash of Hamilton Camp, the late Australian Gary Shearston, & a pinch of Bill Morrissey. Cape May, New Jersey’s Matthew Ryan has his say, but he’s not a radical singer-songwriter. He’s not as politically assimilated […]

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REVIEW: Brooke Ashton “The Love of Song”

Brooke AshtonBrooke Ashton The Love of Song For Brooke Ashton, songwriting has always been less about churning out another song than connecting with music itself. Her new album, The Love of Song, feels like an album that arrived when it was ready. It wasn’t rushed or released before its time. This album reveals a patient process. […]

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SHOW REVIEW: Better Than Ezra w/Nine Days at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Better Than EzraBetter Than Ezra (with Nine Days) at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on March 27 2026 Better Than Ezra, the New Orleans quartet consisting of Kevin Griffin (lead vocals, guitar), Tom Drummond (bass, backing vocals), Michael Jerome (drums, backing vocals), and James Arthur Payne Jr. (guitar, backing vocals) is still going strong, as they proved Friday […]

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Song Premiere: Adam Klein “Faithful Brigade”

Adam KleinAdam Klein “Faithful Brigade” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Adam Klein’s song “Faithful Brigade” from his forthcoming album Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings, which is set for release on on April 3rd on his Cowboy Angel Music label. The album was recorded live to lathe-cut vinyl on July 20th, 2019, at Leesta […]

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FRESH TRACK: Son Little – “Be Better”

Curiosity about his ancestry has led songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Son Little on a journey throughout the American South that has resulted in his new album, simply titled CITYFOLK. The West Coast-born, Northeast-bred musician fine-tunes his craft here and speaks for those enduring tribulations about finding their place in the world.