EclecticGet To Know: Nick WaterhouseSeptember 9, 2015 | Nick BrunnerHow does a swinging, early rock/R&B style get worldwide attention? Meet Nick Waterhouse and find out.
ClassicalPiano Twang: Steven Mayer Plays 'Le Banjo'September 1, 2015Music by New Orleans native Louis Moreau Gottschalk, America's first musical superstar, is a gumbo of styles including pop and classical.
Sacramento Songstress, Emily Kollars, Releases Debut Album 10 Years In The MakingAugust 28, 2015 | Melody StoneAfter 10 years of songwriting and a painful injury, singer/songwriter Emily Kollars hopes the release of her debut EP will give her the emotional release she needs to move on to the next project.
Leon Bridges, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2015August 26, 2015At Newport, the fast-rising soul singer gracefully inhabited a set of timeless songs.
EclecticSong Premiere: The Oh Hellos, 'Bitter Water'August 21, 2015Sister and brother Maggie and Tyler Heath blend joy and pain in ways that ring true.
Devil Makes Three Carves Out Acoustic Niche Through Dedication And Hard WorkAugust 6, 2015 | Melody StoneWhen Americana band The Devil Makes Three came on the scene in 2002, acoustic music wasn't popular with the audiences they were trying to reach. The trio pushed through and went on to play some of the biggest stages in the country.
EclecticArtist Interview: Mother Hips Drummer Reflects On 18 Years With The BandAugust 5, 2015 | Melody StoneJohn Hofer, long-time drummer with The Mother Hips, talks about the band's creativity, why they're slowing down their touring schedule and how family trumps fame.
Buddy Guy: 'I Worry About The Future Of Blues Music'August 4, 2015Buddy Guy is the blues, and he's our connection to a genre that's embedded in the history of America. But it's a sound the guitarist fears is fading.
Dolly In Nashville: Authenticity That Makes Room For RhinestonesAugust 3, 2015At her first headlining shows in Nashville in a dozen years, Parton turned the Ryman Auditorium into the Church of Dolly.
JazzSongs We Love: Lizz Wright, 'River Man'July 23, 2015Covering the elusive Nick Drake is rarely successful, but Lizz Wright's smooth, trumpet-accented version of "River Man" has the right kind of self-possession.
