MUSIC REVIEWS

The Bible says all is vanity and there’s nothing new under the sun, publications presumably in the know commission long examinations of the paltry value of modern music, but then you hear the Shayne Cooks of the world and realize the future is in safe hands. His debut song collection Epiphonetics has …

There’s plenty of romance and atmosphere to be found, felt, and heard in Ted Cline’s new single “Mexican Ana”. This respected veteran of the country music world has only recently made his first forays into the solo world and his tenure playing alongside formidable artists such as Ernest Tubb, Chris …

Canadian artists have been racking up a lot of positive publicity in 2020 on the strength of their putting a new spin on traditional Americana, and though I’ve caught myself getting intoxicated off of their experimentations quite often this fall, few records have left me as impressed as The Confusionaires’ From …

“Squatters’ Rights” from Christopher Hill and the Stardust Crush is a peculiar trip through pop art and electronica. Self-described as ‘death-folk-rock’ “Squatter’s Rights” plants it unforgettable imprint into the listener’s brain from the first dissonant note. Wildly and strangely unnerving, the song carries the listener into Hill’s poetic and dreamy …

In a creepy, uncomfortably discordant melody that seems to have been sourced from beneath hell’s big top, “Prologue to Poison” slithers out from behind a rock of silence and introduces us to the twisted world of tones and textures that will become Samson Y Hiss’ new album Poison Circus. If …

“Forever On” is the charging new single from Australian rock band, skinsNbones. Out now via Bongo Boy Records, this gritty offering catapults the listener into pounding, tight rock orchestration. A nod to the classic rock sound of Sammy Hagar and the polished drills of Five Finger Deathpunch, “Forever On” is …

Led by the sizzle of an electric guitar and the confident swing of the drums in the background, Robert Miller doesn’t waste time with a big, cinematic intro to his debut solo record Summer of Love – he jumps right into the action with “Aches and Pains,” one of the album’s bluesier …

When the global pandemic derailed his band Project Grand Slam’s touring schedule for 2020, Robert Miller didn’t sleep in a lot and bemoan his fate. He did what any working artist does and that’s work. He turned his attention to writing new songs mined from the same personal vein as …

Antwan Jenkins can move you to tears, just as quickly as he can move you to groove on the dance floor. In Jenkins’ two new tracks, “More Of You” and “Victory” the Christian/gospel singer uplifts both the heart and soul. Jenkins, leader of Unified Worship out of Indianapolis, Ind., has …

Nashville songstress Savannah Nider’s newest single “We Are Us” unites her soulful voice with inspiring lyrics. This country-flavored track dances in the sunlight with Nider shining the most light. A reflection of the power of community, the uniting world family, “We Are Us” has grand moments that hit home. Stirring …