There’s a certain confidence you can’t fake, and Ice-V wears it effortlessly. Hailing from Lagos, Ice-V sounds like an artist who already knows exactly who… Read More »Ice-V’s GENIUS Is Confidence, Craft, and Afropop Precision
Country music fans are in for a rare and heartfelt treat. D’Lee has released a soulful country ballad titled “If There’s a Place,” a song… Read More »D’Lee Turns Family History into Song with “If There’s a Place”
Written by Ryan Cassata, January 30th, 2025 The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, a longtime protest songwriter, has released “Streets of Minneapolis,” his new protest ballad that… Read More »“Streets of Minneapolis”: Bruce Springsteen Takes Aim at ICE and State Violence
South Australia’s Kerin Carr has dropped a blues track that feels less like a dispatch from the edge of history. “Tuesday’s News” is what happens… Read More »In Solidarity: Blues Music, Protests, and Strikes
After a strong, rolling drum intro, Step Right Up by Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics unfolds into a bluesy soul funk march that feels built… Read More »Blues, Brass, and a Call to Move: Step Right Up Hits Hard
Sometimes Julie, the moniker of songwriting duo Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker, recently released a six-song EP titled Transition. The project feels quietly intentional, unfolding… Read More »Sometimes Julie’s Transition and the Power of Piano Ballads