Xavier Rudd - Words and Music - 2007

June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
Having soaked up the spirit and music of his native Australia, Xavier Rudd happily shares it with anyone willing to listen...

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'...

Rita Houston and Simple Kid

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...
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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 with Don McGee

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...