The first thing you'll read about Jenny Lewis is that she's a former child actress turned accomplished solo artist and singer/songwriter/bassist now on hiatus from Rilo Kiley since their 2007 excellent major label release, Under the Black Lights. To learn more about Johnathan Rice you have to dig a little deeper. He's not such a hipster household name but he's climbing the ... More »

Syracuse, New York quintet Ra Ra Riot has come a long way since their formation. Although The Orchard is only the group’s second album, it displays obvious growth and unity that was hinted at but never quite nailed in 2008’s The Rhumb Line. More »

Every period in history needs a troubadour. And Ray LaMontagne may just be ours.  More »

My good friend Manny, who is a self-professed music connoisseur, once told me that one of the greatest things about electronic music is that there is always something for everyone. Proximity One: A Narrative of a City (out today on Proximal Records) provides just that. More »

What to say about Los Lobos, a band that has consistently produced high caliber East L.A. roots rock for nearly four decades? Well, let’s start with they’ve done it again. More »

Imagine sitting on a porch with six of your very best friends, drinking whiskey around a blazing fire, all of you reminiscing about the lows and highs of life. The Futurebird's Hampton’s Lullaby, the band’s new album under Autum Records, might just help you get there. More »