MUSIC REVIEWS

High Road’s newest single, “There Is A Rock,” is a stirring reminder of why this Nashville-based ensemble has become one of the most respected groups in Gospel, Country, and Roots music. Featured on their Dove-nominated project Straight From The Heart, the track brings together everything the band does best: rich …

In “Summer’s Calling,” the latest single from the indie duo Hecojeni, the season isn’t just a backdrop — it’s a metaphor for renewal, memory, and the fleeting ache of moments that can’t quite be recaptured. With its refrain, “Summer’s calling, lights are falling on me,” the song feels like a …

UniversalDice has a new single release (September 5th) entitled: “War and Peace, Part 1” (for inclusion on the forthcoming Be Reasonable album in 2026), and according to Universal Dice, this is not something to normally expect from them. Does the band name sound familiar? It just so happens UniversalDice won …

The Larry Lee Ray Band (AKA) Larry Lee Ray, And The Tradesman, are a blues rock trio from Ohio, consisting of Larry Lee Ray, Luke Ray, and Rex Weible, with a new full-length album On The Right Track, which never veers of the hot rails. The LP is full of …

Lente Viviente by Little King, is their eighth studio album, and if they need any introduction in this saturated era of indie music, the group consist of Ryan Rosoff (guitar and vocals), David Hamilton (bass and cello), and Tony Bojorquez (drums). This power trio are El Paso, TX based, but …

Aaron Bucks is an interesting and vastly talented artist combining Country songwriting with an island music twist, and the depth of it even reaches into soul music in the process. “Where I’m Home” is one of two singles headed for his debut (2026) album release, entitled The Life Sessons. And …

Rockforte is an outstanding release by Christina Gaudet, with Grammy considerations for best Rock album and song, and official Rock Album award from Clouzine International Music Awards + an Elite Music Awards nomination, just for starters. It’s Gaudet herself that makes a song, but the instrumentals call for it and …

In the bluegrass industry, pedigree matters. When you assemble a lineup that includes Josh Williams, Don Rigsby, Ron Block, Steve Thomas, and Mike Anglin, expectations are inevitably high. Southern Legacy’s first single, “The Hills of Carter County,” doesn’t just meet those expectations — it strategically positions the group as a …

If you’ve spent the last few years fretting over the future of bluegrass—whether TikTok snippets and endless genre-fusions are pushing it into oblivion—Southern Sunshine is your evidence that the form is alive, well, and evolving within its own guardrails. Williamson Branch, with their family-band warmth and social media savvy, are …

Angles – by the Douglas Ray Jaffe Project, is the EP which contains four epic, poeticized tracks, with each one featuring a different vocalist to get Jaffe’s lyrics out over music produced by Emmy-nominated Craig Brandwein, and the musicians and singers all come from the Alabama area. The music is …