A native of Arkansas, Bonnie Montgomery shows her worldly attributes as a multi-faceted singer and songwriter.
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Music Premiere: Kelly McGrath – ‘Fall Into You’ Oozes Charm and Dazzling Vocal Colors
'Fall Into You' is beautiful, deliciously haunting, and wistful. The melody surges with flooding sparkling energy as well as an aura of desire and hope. And McGrath’s marvelously persuasive tones heighten the romantic susceptibility. 'Fall Into You' is a must-listen-to song.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Favorite Songs and Albums of 2017
Veterans such as Neil Young, Ryan Adams, blues great Joe Bonamassa, Bjork, The War On Drugs, St. Vincent, The National, Spoon, and Living Colour made stellar releases. Favorite new artist: Jay Som.
Read More »Music Review: Chris Sullivan – ‘By the Light of the Radio’ Delivers Potent Rock with Emotional Impact
'By the Light of the Radio' is outstanding. The contagious melody thrums with allure, while the rolling rhythm growls with hormonal exuberance.
Read More »Music Review: Scott Ramminger – ‘Alive and Ornery’ [2-CD Set]
Ramminger accomplishes to compose earthy arrangements with lyrics that intimate a candid off-the-cuff banter.
Read More »Music Review: Grayson Capps – ‘Scarlett Roses’
Grayson Capps' 'Scarlett Roses' is one of the best albums I've heard to come out of North America this year.
Read More »Music Reviews: Brian Lisik and the Unfortunates – ‘We’re Sorry…’ and Thor Platter – ‘Take Time’
Straight-ahead but rough-edged and with quirky lyrics, Lisik's songs are self-aware with a sometimes tongue-in-cheek attitude but nonetheless soaked in real feeling.
Read More »Music Reviews: Emily Mure – ‘Worth’ and Bob Bradshaw – ‘American Echoes’
Tragic overtones aside, the smooth beauty of Emily Mure's music leaves a quietly happy echo, while Bob Bradshaw's 'American Echoes' shows a singer, songwriter, and bandleader in full command of his muse.
Read More »Music Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard – ‘Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There As Fast As I Can’
In a just world, Ray Wylie Hubbard's 'Tell the Devil I'm Gettin' There as Fast as I Can' would be heard on radios around the country.
Read More »Music Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard – ‘Tell the Devil…I’m Gettin’ There as Fast as I Can’
God and the Devil figure prominently in the Texas troubadour's magnificent and dark new opus. But it's music itself that's authentically sacred in the world he creates.
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