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Artist Spotlight: The Soul of John Black

Artist Spotlight: The Soul of John Black

From Fishbone to Miles Davis, John Bigham a.k.a. The Soul of John Black has played with the best. With the new CD “Good Thang,” he continues to blend rock, soul, funk, and blues…

Artist Spotlight: Samantha Farrell

Artist Spotlight: Samantha Farrell

Indie singer-songwriter Samantha Farrell combines jazz and pop sensibilities on Luminous — her sophomore CD produced by the late Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Leroi Moore…

Artist Spotlight: Ben Waters

Artist Spotlight: Ben Waters

Boogie piano player Ben Waters manages to reunite the Rolling Stones, and get guest spots from Jools Holland and even PJ Harvey for a tribute to original Stones pianist Ian Stewart…

11th Annual NON-COMMvention Kicks Off In Wilmington

11th Annual NON-COMMvention Kicks Off In Wilmington

A wrap up of Day One festivities in Wilmington, Delaware — including a video clip of Robbie Robertson being interviewed by The World Cafe’s David Dye…

Artist Spotlight: Alison Scott

Artist Spotlight: Alison Scott

Independent artist Alison Scott is heating up the Mini Apple with a veteran producer and band, and a new CD called Chinese Whispers. Watch her excellent live-in-studio video and see why there’s a buzz…

Artist Spotlight: Tommy Shaw’s Bluegrass Roots

Artist Spotlight: Tommy Shaw’s Bluegrass Roots

It shouldn’t be a complete surprise that the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Styx and Damn Yankees would deliver a bluegrass album featuring Alison Krauss and Dwight Yoakam…

Artist Spotlight: NEeMA – Exclusive Video

Artist Spotlight: NEeMA – Exclusive Video

Canadian singer-songwriter NEeMA speaks with us about her music, multicultural background, and the challenges faced by independent artists in our exclusive video…

Artist Spotlight: Oh Land

Artist Spotlight: Oh Land

The Danish singer-songwriter and producer, who performs under her middle name, is locking in airplay after racking up millions of YouTube views with her song Sun of a Gun…

Artist Spotlight: Augustana

Artist Spotlight: Augustana

San Diego’s Augustana is on the road at radio as the band readies for the release of their new, self-titled CD. Watch their live performance at Portland’s KINK…

Artist Spotlight: Michael Tiernan

Artist Spotlight: Michael Tiernan

Racking up countless songwriting awards with his first three albums, San Diego’s Michael Tiernan releases his fourth studio album, called “L.A. Can Wait”…