Here’s a great clip of Cali-based singer-songwriter Brett Dennen performing “Crazy Love, Vol. II” off of Paul Simon’s Graceland. It’s the first in a series of exclusive covers from indie bands, as part of the album’s 25th anniversary celebration (the Gracelandbox set hits stores June 5). The low-key video was shot during a backpacking trip [...]

Brett Dennen Loverboy (Dualtone) Rating: There’s no reason to be confused about Brett Dennen’s musical intentions. He spelled it all out for us on “Follow Your Heart,” a simple folk-pop strummer from his third full-length album, 2008’s Hope For The Hopeless: “I am a dreamer, and I am a lover / I’ve been let down, [...]

Do you live in or around Alabama? Do you like to hang out? Do you love good music? Then you must attend the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival, a rock, country, soul, bluegrass, funk, and blues extravaganza taking place May 14-16 at Hangout Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This year’s lineup features everyone from [...]

“A little sincerity’s a dangerous thing,” Oscar Wilde famously claimed, “and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”