Album Review of Florence Sommerville: Endless Horizon Acclaimed young British country music artist Florence Sommerville shows her talent and range on Endless Horizon, her full-length album featurin…

Single Review of Savvy Haze: “Hip Thrust” Nayla Savannah is a versatile creative force whose music, as she notes, combines hip-hop and grunge, as well as a variety of other influences f…

Single Review of David Myhr: “Summer Summer Summer” So, what am I doing sharing the sound of summer with you when summer’s over? Yeah, I don’t know. But hey, if there’…

Album Review of Paul Sherry: Peace in Mind The anguished rock ‘n roll voice of Paul Sherry. It’s a gravelly voice that conveys itself as weary but full of wisdom and sincerity. There ar…

Single Review of Crymwav: “Everything Turns Grey” Los Angeles-based power rockers Crymwav are Roger Deering (lead singer, rhythm guitar, bass), Lloyd Stuart Casson (lead guitar, vocals,…

Single Review: Randy C Moore – “Forget Me Not” Texas country music singer Randy C Moore is back, this time with an exceptional original, the self-penned “Forget Me Not” rele…

Album Review of Samantha Rae: The High Road Samantha Rae had a big year last year. Just focusing locally and on last year, since the accolades have continued in 2026, she was the winner of the Coun…

Houston Bernard and Whitney Doucet Maynard Country MusicFest, Memorial Park, Maynard, MA September 19, 2026 Maynard, Massachusetts held its second annual Maynard Country MusicFest yesterday at Memo…

Single Review of Michelle Held: “Another Jane” You’ve read here once before about Michelle Held, one of Michigan’s most revered and talented folk singer-songwriters. Well, s…

by Luca DePalo, Contributing Blogger Pure Prairie League, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Firefall, and Orelans Indian Ranch, Webster, MA August 23, 2026 For what started off as a rainy Sunday morning in W…

by Eric Harabadian, Contributing Blogger Album Review of Remnants: Strange Things Change Brings Remnants is a quartet based in Southeast Michigan that flips the concept of “alternative” right on it…

Single Review of Memoira – “Ikigai (Memories)” (Inverse Records) It’s been a while since I’ve shared some good symphonic, progressive metal here at the blog. Well, I can be …

Single Review of Ben Reel: “Bring It Back to Life” Ben Reel is a gravelly-voiced crooner who’ll keep you engaged beginning to end as his voice commands attention while carving a b…

Single Reviews of Jennifer Tefft and the Strange: “Salt and the Sea,” “A Little More,” and “Silver” Kickass New England rockers Jennifer Tefft and the Strange ar…

Eva James Sanctuary Bar & Lounge, Maynard, MA July 11, 2026 I caught a tremendous, emotional performance last night from Eva James. But, of course, there’s a backstory that got me out to …

Single Review of The Dollyrots: “Attention Span” (Wicked Cool Records) The Dollyrots are the husband-wife duo of Kelly Ogden (bass, vocals) and Luis Cabezas (guitar), and I feel like th…

Album Review of Greg Nagy: Just a Little More Time One of Michigan’s elite bluesmen is back again with an extraordinary new album. Five originals, six covers, a style all his own, and one of …

Single Reviews of The Ringer Soundtrack: “In Real Time” and “Voicemail” Boston’s The Ringer Soundtrack has a sound that’s a blend of pop and alt-rock, and the tw…

Single Review of Rocketsuit Rogue: “The Best Last Day on Earth” Rocketsuit Rogue, led by former Zebrahead frontman Matty Lewis (songwriter, vocalist, guitarist), is set to release its d…

Single Reviews of TELL: “Things to Do When It’s Dark” and “Hate Yourself in the Morning” You’ve just gotta love this band’s rock ‘n roll sound. Well,…

Album Review of Robert Ellis Orrall: Wonderland (Infinity Cat Recordings) Robert Ellis Orrall is a talented singer-songwriter. He has penned singles for the likes of Carlene Carter, Shenandoah, Cla…

Single Review of Figures on a Beach: “Play” (The Sound Cove) The backstory of this song’s release is a winding, interesting story of its own. The short version is that Figures on …

Danielle Miraglia and Bob Enik Sanctuary Bar & Lounge, Maynard, MA July 2, 2026 Danielle Miraglia was back last evening for the latest installment her “Drinks with Friends” series o…

EP Review of Frank Viele: The Silo EP Oh, my, that rich, gravelly voice! Frank Viele’s ability to deliver a song earnestly and heartfelt-edly is a unique gift. A honed craft, sure. But a gift…

Single Review of Dwayne Haggins & John Galle: “Crazy (Live from the Gold Hill Store 2025)” This classic Patsy Cline hit, penned by Willie Nelson, as Dwayne Haggins points out in the…

EP Review of Stonetrip: The Fight If you dig filthy-catchy, hard-driving, bluesy melodic hard rock, Stonetrip is the new favorite band you’ve been looking for. With shades of Aerosmith woven …

Album Review of Wayward Vine: The Fall Wayward Vine’s music covers a fair amount of musical real estate near the intersection of Americana, folk, and pop. In some eras, it would be considered…

Single Review of Triers: “Home” Triers are an energetic, tuneful, hooky alt-rock outfit comprised of Nick Taylor (vocals, guitar), CJ Loveitt (guitar), Alex Bachene (drums), and CJ Alle…

by Luca DePalo, Contributing Blogger Straight No Chaser Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket, RI June 19, 2026 With summer officially underway, it is the perfect season to start going out to see some outdoo…

Single Review of Chris Bones: “Look in My Eyes” Twisted Rose lead axeman Chris Bones takes a little solo spin with single “Look in My Eyes.” The opening notes recall the hey…

Single Review of Tyler Quantrill: “Awaken” Second City Sin frontman Tyler Quantrill dropped the single “Awaken” last year on the one-year anniversary of the release of his d…

Album Review of Jen Kearney: Gas Station Poet Jen Kearney’s newest album, Gas Station Poet, is timeless. It’s so familiar yet so very original. It’s album-oriented classic groove …

Single Review of Twirlies: “Wait Until Tomorrow” Norwegian indie pop trio Twirlies – Christoffer, Sara, and Sigurd – follow up debut single “Think That I’m in Love” wi…

Single Review of Speedfossil: “Peg Leg” The Band Boston-based power pop band Speedfossil is Garret Vandermolen (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Michael Scotti (bass, backing vocals), Dan J…

Single Reviews of Little Billy Lost: “Tonight” and “Under the Gun” Little Billy Lost is an assemblage of highly regarded Boston music scene veterans Fred Pineau (guitar, voc…

Album Review of BlitZ: Rock City Symphony You’ve read about BlitZ here before, so you know these guys rock! Last year, I reviewed the band’s Kicking Up a Storm album; well, they’r…

Single Review of Soft Skies Inc: “Sin Some / Lose Some” Soft Skies Inc – Ryan Rex (main vocals, guitars, and bass) and Martin Rex (drums, percussion, backing vocals, and keys) delivers …

Single Review of Shane Stevens: “GRITS” Award-winning, hit-producing songwriter Shane Stevens has a hooky country single of his own, “GRITS.” It’s one of those rhythm-…

Single Review of The Sun Harmonic: “Glory Days” The Sun Harmonic are Kaleb Hikele (vocals, guitar), Dave (Skitch) Patterson (drums) and Ian McLennan (bass), joined on “Glory Days&…

Single Review of Consequence Of Energy: “Freedom” Consequence of Energy dropped “Freedom” last summer as the first single from its We Are One album, subsequently released ov…

EP Review of Thool: Cwmcerwyn (PRAH Recordings) I enjoy music from a wide variety of musical style, but this is a subgenre that doesn’t grab me nearly as often as music from other categories.…

Album Review of Namedroppers: Cool Blue Shoes There’s something about the Namedroppers’ brand of blues. Despite the band’s ragged, emotional vocals, there’s a lightness that…

Single Review of Elisa Smith: “Nashville Don’t Forget Me” Elisa Smith won a 2025 Josie Music Award for Female Country Song of the Year for “Nashville Don’t Forget Me.&…

Album Review of The Peppermint Kicks: Pop Rocks in My Chewing Gum (Rum Bar Records) The Peppermint Kicks are Boston duo Sal Baglio (The Amplifier Heads, The Stompers) and Dan Kopko (The Shang Hi Lo…

EP Review of Axminster: Mad As Hatters Veteran melodic hard rockers Axminster continue to churn out kickass rock ‘n roll with the band’s latest 4-song EP Mad As Hatters. You’ve pr…

Album Review of Kier Byrnes & the Kettle Burners: Moonshine & Other Spirits Boston-area Americana standouts Kier Byrnes & the Kettle Burners are back at it! Or, rather, at it again. Or …

Album Review of Alan Arena: Deceived Deceived is the latest release from highly-regarded (and very deservedly so) Cape Cod-based singer-songwriter bluesman Alan Arena. Arena’s voice is rich, …

EP Review of Already Dead: I Think It’s Time to Leave… Already Dead is comprised (composed? maybe, given the band’s name, decomposed?) of Daniel Cummings (guitar, vocals), Brandon…

Single Reviews of Adios Fatso: “WTF” and “Gopro, Not Again!” If you dig two minute-ish broad-influence punk-styled raucous rock complaints-slash-anthems (though the song len…

Single Review of Battlemode: “Game Over” Boston’s chiptune gurus were at it again last summer. Shortly after I reviewed the band’s singles “Playlist” and “…