Country Music Gets a New Starr: Ringer Starr Partners with T Bone Burnett for a Ride Into a New Musical Frontier
Editor’s Note: Legendary drummer, tireless touring musician, and former Beatle Ringo Starr recently announced a follow up to last year’s country music album, Look Up. Starr once again teamed up with cowriter and producer T Bone Burnett on Long Long Road, as well




Sky Smeed – Live at the Rock House For those who enjoyed the music of the late Steve Goodman or John Prine, Sky Smeed is a refreshing addition to that genre. As soon as “Hanging On” began, his warm voice & singular acoustic guitar were reminiscent of Goodman & Prine. Sky isn’t an imitator either. […]
Rick Vito – Slidemaster This new set gets off to a rollicking start with “Vegas Jump,” from Grammy-nominated guitarist Rick Vito, in this 12-track all-instrumental endeavor. Yeah, yeah, yeah, there are no vocals, so what? Use your imagination for a change & as a real sonic treat, use headphones, earbuds & close your eyes to […]
Jim Lauderdale – Country Super Hits Volume 2 Jim’s been a top-tier country artist for years. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter is as rural as George Strait, as quirky as Lyle Lovett, edgy as Steve Earle & always as good a songwriter as Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Townes van Zandt, & Lucinda Williams, among others. Lauderdale […]
Ben Brandt interview New Jersey raised, Nashville settled musician and songwriter Ben Brandt has thought a lot about the sense of balance and poise that’s so necessary, and yet so elusive, in modern society. He explores these themes both musically and lyrically, balancing between 70’s rock, blues rock and prog rock, in his new album […]