The Textones, a group consisting of music lifers, has been around since the late ’70s. Led by Carla Olson, the group was influenced by Classic Rock and Country Rock of the ’60s as well as Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, giving them that perfect mixture of Heartland Rock and West coast Laurel Canyon. Formed in Austin by Olson and Karen Valentine who went on to join the Go Go’s, this is one of those groups that were very much critically acclaimed and criminally ignored. The debut album after Valentine left the band and the addition of a saxophone player, 1984’s Midnight Mission, is a Roots Rock, Stonesy lost masterpiece.
Category: Of the Day
Video of the Day: Moonchild – What You’re Doing
A warm synthy slow morning Neo-Soul slow jam courtesy of Moonchild from their 2019 release, Little Ghost.
Video of the Day: ZZ Ward – Sex & Stardust
Just as we were starting to enter into whatever happened to ZZ Ward territory she hits us between the ears with a really cool new single and even hipper video. Here’s to a new record from this Rock is the New Roll favorite in 2020.
Song of the Day: The Wild Feathers – Jacksonville To Jackson Hole
The Wild Feathers are one of our favorite Americana bands going today. Their latest single celebrates the joys of being in a band and life on the road for a touring musician.
Live Video of the Day: Ida Mae – My Girl Is a Heartbreak (Carter Vintage Guitars)
Ida Mae is a British Blues-Rock duo that consists of Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean. Think White Stripes without the bombast. Here, they perform one of the singles from their highly excellent 2019 release, Chasing Lights in the intimate setting of the Carter Vintage Guitar store in Nashville.
Video of the Day: Revolution Saints When The Heartache is Gone
If you long for the glory days of Night Ranger, Def Leppard, and Journey, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t, then RevolutionSaints and this old-school video is definitely your jam.
Video of the Day: Church of the Cosmic Skull
One of our favorite new finds from 2018. Here they are in advance of a new record to be released in 2020.
Live Video of the Day: Melissa Etheridge and Bruce Springsteen – Thunder Road
From The Melissa Etheridge MTV unplugged episode. The pre-song patter is entertaining and the chemistry between these two artists is palpable.
Cover Song of the Day: Marcella and Her Lovers – I’d Rather Go Blind (feat. Spooner Oldham)
One of the many great bands from the Memphis music scene. I Listen to Memphis is a great Youtube site to jump on the Memphis music bandwagon. Take a listen and you too will be walking in Memphis.
Video of the Day: Clutch – Fortunate Son
One of the revivalist bands bringing new age Classic Rock to the masses, clutch turns to covering one one of the cold classics. Interesting note, Chris Stapleton was the one that came up with the name of the band.
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