Author Archives: Echoes Staff

Duke Robillard & His All-Star Band – Blast Off Two-time Grammy Award nominee & 4-time Blues Music Award winner Duke Robillard kicks off his label debut with Nola Blue with his 12-track self-produced Blast Off! (Dropped February 20/Nola Blue Records/52:09). This album was recorded in East Greenwich, RI. & the Rhode Island native Duke Robillard […]

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The Naked Sun – Mirror In The Hallway This Philadelphia band’s quickened in the pores & bones with jangly guitars, narrative lyrics, & juiced by some psychedelic spice. Nice contrasts. The new album was produced by Brian McTear (electric guitar/bgv) & Amy Morrissey (bgv) at Minor Street Recordings in Philly. Ten songs hang beside the […]

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Ghanaian activist, poet, and musician Lamisi (assisted by producer Wanlov the Kubolor) merges pop, protest, and an attunement to the ephemeral nature of life. Built around catchy melodies, club-ready beats, and lush textures, Let Us Clap spotlights Lamisi’s affinity for the au courant and reverence for the traditional.

Madison, Indiana just over the Kentucky border, and right on the Ohio River is just about one of the best small towns in America to visit. And what better time to take it in than during the Unbroken Circle Festival.

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This week’s column features recent photos taken by ND photographers at a variety of shows. The highlight for me is those taken by Astrida Valigorsky this past Friday, February 20, 2026, at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma celebrating the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s

Cat Clyde talks about breaking down in rural Quebec, seeking out protein and carbs while touring, and her various rehearsal spaces.

The Pinkerton Raid “They Were The Children” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of The Pinkerton Raid’s song “They Were The Children” from their forthcoming album, which is set for release in the fall. This song, though, will be available on February 27th. The album was produced by David Wimbish with James Phillips; engineered and […]

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David Aaron Greenberg “Streets” Americana Highways is hosting this video premiere of David Aaron Greenberg’s spoken word musical performance of “Streets,” from his forthcoming album Trap Poems, which is set for release on April 3. Trap Poems was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by David Sisko (Min Max Studios, NYC). The words and performance are by […]

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The former child star has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty in a 2024 DUI case. Continue reading…

Making waves on its first day at country radio. Ashley McBryde and her team are having a dream Monday, as her single “What If We Don’t” is currently the most-added song at country radio. The single is the first song from her forthcoming (unofficially announced) fifth studio album, and was written by Ashley along with Terri Jo Box and Randall Clay. It might sound familiar to longtime fans of McBryde, as it was first released on her independently-released debut EP, […]

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