Jonathan WidranDec 30, 20204 minGITIT SHOVAL, ConnectedReleased late in a year in which our individual and collective feeling of connection to other people and especially loved ones has been p...
Jonathan WidranNov 30, 20201 minMIKE MONTREY BAND, In the Middle of HopeLike a lot of artists whose brilliant and insightful songs seem almost prophetic in the way they meet our collective anxious moments of 2...
Jonathan WidranFeb 25, 20205 minSTEPHEN WRENCH, "Life's a Sham"Connected in so many fascinating ways to rock and roll greatness that his official and off the record resume defies easy categorizations,...
Jonathan WidranFeb 19, 20202 minKREE HARRISON at The Hotel CafeLong before she won the hearts of millions on American Idol in her early 20s, Kree Harrison was immersed in the musical aesthetic of Nash...
Jonathan WidranNov 11, 20192 minTHE GARY DOUGLAS BAND, "Deep in the Water (Redeux)"Whatever level of success they are at, indie rockers trying to make headway in the music industry tend to downplay their “day jobs” – or ...
Jonathan WidranNov 9, 20192 minSARAH LEE LANGFORD, Two Hearted RounderIt’s not often that a debut album not only introduces us to a fab new emerging vocal and songwriting talent, but also the crackling, stee...
Jonathan WidranSep 22, 20192 minKEVIN DANIEL, Things I Don't SeeAny raw, down home and infinitely hipster-cool Americana artist bold enough to put singing “Disney songs into a turkey baster” as an earl...
Jonathan WidranAug 23, 20193 minCAMILLE NELSON, Sacred LullabiesSome of Camille Nelson’s fondest memories of growing up in Salt Lake City are the intimate moments she shared with her mother, an opera s...
Jonathan WidranAug 20, 20192 minNOCTURNAL BLONDE, Still GushingStill Gushing, the compelling, heartrending debut full length album from Athens, GA based duo Nocturnal Blonde, is one of those dazzlers ...
Jonathan WidranJul 12, 20195 minJAMES THOMAS, The Loves of My LifeWith the upcoming, highly anticipated release of the James Thomas Band’s latest, perfectly titled album The Loves of My Life and their si...
Jonathan WidranJun 29, 20192 minROBERT LAROCHE, A Thousand ShadesIn 2016, almost a quarter century after The Sighs ruled the summer of ’92 with their rambunctious smash “Think About Soul” and toured wit...
Jonathan WidranJun 26, 20191 minTJ DOYLE, "Lullaby"With his dreamy and soulful, easy grooving and uber-romantic new single “Lullaby,” award winning alt-pop/rock/Americana singer songwriter...
Jonathan WidranJun 26, 20191 minTHE STIFFTONES, "Midwestern Town"The budding indie success of husband and wife Americana duo Shaun and Rachel Stief – aka The Stifftones - gives hope to songwriters and m...
Jonathan WidranJun 11, 20192 minWILD WING, New FuturesWhen you’re listening to music and writing a review on a swelteringly obnoxious 100-degree day in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, you kind of...
Jonathan WidranJun 1, 20192 minTHE CERNY BROTHERS, Looking for the Good LandForty- two years after Meat Loaf’s epic, multi-platinum global smash Bat out of Hell put Cleveland International Records in our collectiv...
Jonathan WidranJun 1, 20192 minW.C. BECK, First FlightWith nine previous albums, including the critically acclaimed 2011 collection Kansawyer billed to W.C. Beck & The Valiant Swains, the mul...
Jonathan WidranMay 4, 20192 minGOLD LIGHT + SNAKEMUSK, Shadows in the ShallowsNo matter where artists’ sensibilities have strayed in their lives and careers, one thing we can count on is that when two multi-talented...
Jonathan WidranMar 21, 20195 minKREE HARRISON, "I Love The Lie"Long before she won the hearts of millions on American Idol in her early 20s, Kree Harrison was immersed in the musical aesthetic of Nash...
Jonathan WidranMar 14, 20192 minBLUE YONDER, Rough and Ready HeartHolding court in Charleston, West Virginia since 2013 with their swirling expanse of country, Americana, blues, Western Swing and Appalac...
Jonathan WidranMar 14, 20191 minKEVIN DANIEL, Myself Through YouFast emerging troubadour Kevin Daniel ‘s musical story begins with the innocence of a five year old singing Disney songs into a turkey ba...