Ben Harper - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Darren DeVivo
After steady gigging around LA, Ben Harper scored a record deal and released his debut album, 'Welcome To The Cruel World.'...
Rick Holmstrom - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
Rick Holmstrom is rooted in the blues but isn't afraid to take the genre in new directions. Artists like R.L. Burnside and...
Kelly Willis - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
Country-voiced Austinite Kelly Willis talks with Rita Houston about getting back into the swing of recording after five...
Zap Mama - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
Influences from Zaire to Belgium and the U.S. find a common place in the music of Zap Mama, and the new album 'Supermoon'...
Simple Kid - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
After getting tied up in the business of music, Ireland's Simple Kid found his way back to the fun. '2' is the latest...
Michelle Shocked - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
When Michelle Shocked took the stage at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2003, a gospel band and choir came along with...
Nellie McKay - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
After two double-discs, New York City's Nellie McKay returns with the 9-song 'Obligatory Villagers.' The CD is released on...
John Wesley Harding (Wesley Stace) - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Vin Scelsa
The new novel 'By, George' finds Wesley Stace returning to his author gig with a ventriloquist dummy in tow, but in a recent...
Lee Rocker - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Don McGee
Former Stray Cats bassist Lee Rocker travels in new musical directions thanks to the flexibility of a solo career, but those...
Justin Currie - Words and Music - 2007
June 28, 2011|Darren DeVivo
Scotland's Justin Currie is the voice and songwriter behind Del Amitri's two decades of jangly pop tunes, but he tones...