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A little Mex-Tex, a song of mature love, urgent blues, and a dreamy piano…what a lineup this week Oh, and some norteno

A little Mex-Tex, a song of mature love, urgent blues, and a dreamy piano…what a lineup this week Oh, and some norteno

Remember CD’s. Jaramar just dropped one and it is a doozy

Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Jukebox Hero” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch.

Six artist, some so new they are just barely platformed, some around long enough to have multiple albums. All Spanish this week as I am drawing half f the songs from the FIMPRO music convention coming up next month, and rest from songs I received las week.

I went a Carole King Tribute in México Sunday night and remembered how much of my musical life she occupied.

Oaxacan feminie folk to dream pop, to rappu regional and a 20-song album by Haley Williams.

Single and Video Arrive Friday, January 16, 2026 | New Album Due March 20, 2026 From the outer edges of

Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Rocky’s Back” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch.

Some artists fade into nostalgia. Irene Michaels never did. She’s the rare kind of performer who keeps evolving—creatively, culturally, and

New songs for 2026: 170 songs and albums submitted A search in Spotify turns up 369 new songs uploaded in

Grammy-nominated bluegrass, folk, Americana artist Valerie Smith has announced the January 1 release of her long-awaited, career-defining project that has been 12 years in the making. Maggie’s

There is a quiet but powerful shift happening in faith-based music, and Lauren Byrd is perfectly positioned at the heart of

There are voices that immediately feel familiar—radio-ready, emotionally resonant, and effortlessly commanding—and then there are voices that elevate that familiarity

Some vocalists can sing. Chelsea Trullie can deliver. And there’s a difference. Chelsea, a Cleveland, Ohio–born vocalist and creative artist, has

Tenille Ja’Nae is an artist whose talent reveals itself quietly at first, then stays with you long after the song

Brianna Wyatt is one of those rare artists whose talent is felt instantly. From the first note she sings, there

Diane Malloy is an artist standing at the edge of something powerful—where faith, soul, and contemporary sound converge into a

My Hot Half Dozen for 2025. Rock to reggae to castanets

Wish You Were Here 50″ 50th collection of Pink Floyd from the tour came out this week. I think I was at the concert, but..well, things are a bit acid-hazy.