Back in 2022, just mere days before Black Country, New Road garnered critical acclaim with their album Ants from Up There, lead vocalist Isaac Wood announced that he would be stepping away from the band. Wood cited declining mental health as the primary reason for his departure. His deep voice and spoken-word style of singing were […]
An Introductory Playlist to Leon Michels
In his illustrious twenty year career, Leon Michels, of upstate New York, has become one of the most influential creators in the music industry. His unique mesh of soul and hip-hop production has made him sought after as a producer, studio-player, touring accompaniment and curator, among other roles. Michels’ professional career began in the late […]
All Eyes on Ally Evenson
I’m not a betting man, but if I was I would put my life savings on Detroit’s Ally Evenson having the next meteoric rise we see in the pop music sphere. The most important moment for an up-and-coming artist can be the follow up to their debut – will they fade into obscurity or strike […]
Album Review: SAYA by Saya Gray
The ambition tagged along with a prospective creative project is often short-lived. I, for one, have roughly a half-dozen sketchbooks filled a third of the way full, twenty books on my shelf that I have never read and a hundred songs that have been learned and subsequently forgotten on guitar. Prior to the release of […]
A Brief History of Super Bowl Halftime Performances
Finally, after 272 regular season games and 13 playoff matchups, Super Bowl LIX has completed. While there may not be anyone outside of Pennsylvania or Missouri (or the Taylor Swift fandom) who cared about the outcome of the game, there is one part of the broadcast that drew everyone’s attention: Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super […]
