Author: Lauren Leadingham

The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra premieres a powerful new video featuring the Sons of the Soul Revivers and a message of hope that transcends borders.

Gyasi’s unexpected journey into the blues yields a timeless original, as “Man From the Mountain” channels the rustic sounds and stories that have long followed him.

After years of recording with some of Nashville’s most respected session musicians, Matt North looked homeward. For Savoy, due September 15, North traded an all-star roster of players associated with Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, John Fogerty, and Emmylou Harris for something far more personal: an album created entirely in his hometown of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Every aspect of the record—from the musicians and engineers to the artwork and design—draws from the Champaign-Urbana community he considers the “Muscle Shoals of the Midwest.” “I basically took a break from my beloved band of Nashville hot shots to put a band together of guys…

Inspired by the passion he witnessed at Soldier Field, the blues musician and American Blues Scene contributor shares the story behind his new game day anthem for Bears fans.

The Claudettes’ songwriter and pianist on Rachel Williams’ transformative arrival, collaboration, and finding the heart of their new album.

A basement-recorded boogie featuring Luther Dickinson, resurfacing on Turchi’s newly remixed ‘Road Ends in Water.’

Black Swan Records and the George H. Buck Jazz Foundation revisit the catalog of the “Mother of the Blues” with newly restored audio, previously unreleased alternate takes, and expanded historical context.

A.J. Fullerton’s ‘BARETONE’ will be released September 11 via Gitcha Records.

Love Tractor co-founder Mike Richmond premieres “Without An Audience,” a new single about art, solitude, and creative persistence.

An early vocal sketch becomes an instrumental ahead of ‘Halfway to Mellowtown,’ out June 19.