REVIEW: Neale Eckstein “Build Our Dreams”

Neale EcksteinNeale Eckstein – Build Our Dreams While this music isn’t going to raise eyebrows like Randy Newman’s “Short People,” the charm lies in Massachusetts’ Neale Eckstein’s ability to set music to a nostalgic scenario as he does on “Always Been Older Than Me.” Neale has always had an attractive balladeer storyteller voice. He explores, through […]

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Interview: Thomas Csorba Slows Down For Magical Moments on “Tender Country”

Thomas CsorbaThomas Csorba photo by Austin Leih Thomas Csorba Slows Down For Magical Moments on Tender Country Texas-based singer/songwriter Thomas Csorba will be releasing his third studio album, Tender Country, on May 22nd, 2026, and his collection will be the first to be released by the newly launched label Turtlebox Records, run by longtime friends of […]

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Show Review: Graham Parker at The Center for the Arts at Nantick, MA

Graham ParkerGraham Parker at TCAN May 15, 2026 Graham Parker’s  appearance at TCAN felt less like a nostalgia act and more like a sharp, unsentimental reckoning with where it all began. Framed around material from his first two albums, Howlin’ Wind and Heat Treatment, the evening became a visit from some old friends. Nearly fifty years […]

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Monday Morning Video – Gabe Lee

Gabe Lee arrived at New York City’s Cafe Wha? this past weekend with more than songs. What he put together was a one-man Off-Broadway show — stories and music woven together into a look at what it’s like to chase songs — and a songwriting career — in Nashville. The pain was real, the humor […]

“I Watched the Anguish”: Cody Johnson Dedicates His First EOTY Award to Luke Combs in Emotional Speech

“I Watched the Anguish”: Cody Johnson Dedicates His First EOTY Award to Luke Combs in Emotional Speech

Very well-deserved. Tonight, Cody Johnson took home the coveted ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year, his first time taking home an EOTY trophy at any major country award show: View this post on Instagram He also took home the award for Male Artist of the Year, and he was nominated for four awards in total, also including Single of the Year and Visual Media of the Year for “The Fall.” CoJo gave a beautiful speech when accepting his EOTY […]

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