Orville Peck, with his Classic Johnny Guitar Western wear and tasseled face mask he always wears to add to the mystery, is one of our favorite new artists of 2019. Here for Concert 4 no 1, he pays tribute to two of his heroes, Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton.
Best Songs of 2020: Son Little Never Give Up
Recorded in only 8 Days, Aloha, the upcoming record courtesy of Son Little should help this young artist with an old soul reach the larger audience he deserves.
Video of the Day: Real Estate – Paper Cup (feat. Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso)
There is a slight Disco vibe to this new Real Estate single, but don’t let that stop you from treating your ears to this highly infectious tune.
Video of the Day: Anna Burch – Not So Bad
Her songcraft was introduced to us with her 2018 debut, Quit the Curse, now, two years later her follow-up promises to be a much more nuanced affair.
Best Songs of 2020: Andy Shauf – Living Room
Coming across like sort of a melodic Tom Waits, this Toronto-based singer-songwriter and his observational tales will be on full display with his new record, The Neon Skyline, to be released later in the year.
Video of the Day: The Third Mind – Claudia Cardinale
A Supergroup of sorts, the band includes Dave Alvin, Jesse Sykes among others. The concept for the group centers around the Miles Davis method, a technique where there are no rehearsals or written musical arrangements. The band simply decides on a key and the music flows from there. The sound is very much influenced by the ’60s underground scene including Roky Erickson, Alice Coltrane, and Michael Bloomfield. Look for an E.P. to be released February 2020.
Video of the Day: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – All Night Long
Another great find from Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is almost the very definition of The Mississippi Delta.
Video of the Day: The Darkness – In Another Life
Justin Hawkins and The Darkness show that they can take it low and slow with this ballad from their 2019 record, Easter Is Cancelled.
Video of the Day: The Picturebooks – You Can’t Let Go (feat. Chrissie Hynde)
This bad-ass Blues Rock two-piece mellows their vibe only slightly on this collaboration with The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde.
Live Video of the Day: Marcus King and Dan Auerbach – Beautiful Stranger (Live at Easy Eye Sound)
Two of my favorite artists performing live from Easy Eye Sound, our favorite record label. Marcus Kinging is getting ready to release his solo debut later this year.
Rock Is The New Roll 