Archive for February, 2010

SHOUT OUT LOUDS > <em>Work</em>

SHOUT OUT LOUDS > Work

SHOUT OUT LOUDS Work (MERGE RECORDS) Rating: “Run away run run run run run run…” Adam Olenius sings on “Walls,” the first single off Shout Out Louds’ Work. Two albums into their career, Shout Out Louds decided to take a break, to “run away” for a bit and figure out what is was they wanted [...]

Lyric Of The Day: Do I Worry

Lyric Of The Day: Do I Worry

Gordon Lightfoot Is Feeling Fine, Thank You

Gordon Lightfoot Is Feeling Fine, Thank You

Great Quotations: Sade

Great Quotations: Sade

Broken Social Scene Ready Another Break Through

Broken Social Scene Ready Another Break Through

Carolina Chocolate Drops, “Earl King”

Carolina Chocolate Drops, “Earl King”

Mumblin’ winds through the gaunt and bony trees Who rides as the hounds begin to bark? Could it be son and father riding through the woods As the moon shines like fingers in the dark? “Oh what, my son, what troubles you? Why in my bosom do you shiver so?” His son turned to him [...]

Beth Thornley

Beth Thornley

When Beth Thornley realized that she would not last in the industry on the merits of her voice alone, the Alabama-born musician took to the studio and began writing her own songs. Since then, she has pushed the boundaries of modern pop music, flirting with a variety of genres and establishing her own unique character [...]

Sessions: Jeremy Lister

Sessions: Jeremy Lister

Jeremy Lister boarded the Gibson bus during Next Big Nashville for a joint session with American Songwriter and WOXY. Listen to the live recordings and the interview, and don’t miss the video below! This interview was previously published as part of our Writer of the Week segments. To read the transcribed interview, click here. This [...]

Lyric Of The Day: “King Of Carrot Flowers (Part 1)”

Lyric Of The Day: “King Of Carrot Flowers (Part 1)”

John Mellencamp For Senator?

John Mellencamp For Senator?