Slow week with many bands out on tour and at festivals, so I was able to focus on the 80 that were submitted this week, and came up with some real gems, including a brand new song recorded 1956 [...]
La Cafeteras' new song Cumbia de Mi Barrio is both a perfect piece of cumbia and a message . An earworm that will illuminate a building block of Latino culture. [...]
From a first timer, Sheryl Yougblood,to a multiple Grammy nom'ed bluegrass star, Laurie Lewis, to Beyonce. this week we pull 6 out of hundred submissions and you will love them all [...]
103 songs landed on my desk this week and there were some gems. From the Mexican regional Xavi star to the 1944-48 recordings of Peggy Lee, there's quite a range in this week's HHD [...]
Miss Freddye, affectionately known as Pittsburgh’s Lady Of The Blues, ignites the blues scene once more with her fiery new single “Let It Burn,” a tribute [...]
Almost 200 entries this week. The best oes were almost all female this week - sorry guys, but after all it is International Women's month. And they were outstanding. Norah Jones, Jackie Bristow, Rubio, Natalia Lafourcade ad more. [...]
Over 300 songs and albums submitted, so this was hard. I gravitated toward nefw artists, with half from Latin America. But I could not resist the Lebanese rocker/blueswoman Amanda Abiziad [...]
Bill Abernathy’s latest single, “More,” is a masterful example of the power of simplicity in music. With its haunting melody, heartfelt lyrics, and raw [...]
6 gems this week from a 100 submitted to me for review. They range from warm and comforting Gaby Moreo to youth LA rock Cuffed up. And two blues albums this week. [...]
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Lou Woods, who is renowned for her soulful, heartfelt lyrics, and unique melodies, has announced the [...]