FROM GLIDE MAGAZINE During those long school bus rides in Franklin County, Tennessee, Mike Farris entered a different planet. It was the world of radio.  The bus driver fixed the dial to WCDT (1340 AM). From country to rock and roll to Motown and soul, from Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, to the Staples Singers

The Peace and Purpose of Mike Farris’ Captivating Music By Brian D’Ambrosio / POP Matters Mike Farris entered a different planet during those long school bus rides in Franklin County, Tennessee. It was the world of radio. The bus driver fixed the dial to WCDT (1340 AM). Its flavors were notably diverse, from country to

ALBUM REVIEW: Them Coulee Boys’ ‘No Fun in the Chrysalis,’ Highlights the Importance of Appreciating Every Moment By Tom Williams / No Depression Within seconds of their newest LP’s beginning, Them Coulee Boys deliver the album’s titular phrase, “no fun in the chrysalis,” shortly after, they follow with the declaration: “Change is a funny thing

  The musician’s manager said that Sweet will not be performing in the “foreseeable future” By Charisma Madarang for Rolling Stone Magazine Matthew Sweet, the veteran alt-rock singer-songwriter behind Nineties hit singles “Girlfriend” and “I’ve Been Waiting,” has suffered a stroke. His longtime manager, Russell Carter, confirmed the news in a statement to Rolling Stone on Tuesday, and said

Them Coulee Boys, “I Am Not Sad” Wisconsin band Them Coulee Boys return with their new album No Fun In The Chrysalis (out February 28). While “I Am Not Sad” touches on a theme that shows up in many places in Them Coulee Boys’ music, mental health, this time it’s connecting from a place of acceptance. The verses

The trailblazing live music series Austin City Limits (ACL) announces Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years, a night that’s a half-century in the making.  Music luminaries and some of the brightest stars in the show’s five-decade history will return to the fabled ACL stage on Thursday, November 21st for this milestone anniversary. The celebration will feature one-of-a-kind music performances with

Hot off the heels of Twisted Pine’s latest release, Love Your Mind, Kathleen Parks is here to dig into her uncelebrated polka origins. Daughter of renowned trumpetist Eric Parks, the younger Parks grew up in New York’s Hudson Valley in a very creative family (her mother was also a dancer and the one who made Kathleen practice all

The Eau Claire, WI folk rockers reunite with Grammy-winning producer Brian Joseph for their fifth album, NO FUN IN THE CHRYSALIS, Out February 28 on Some Fun RecordsWatch THEM COULEE BOYS’ album teaser for NO FUN IN THE CHRYSALIS HERE October 31, Eau Claire, WI: Them Coulee Boys upcoming release, No Fun In The Chrysalis, finds the Wisconsin folk rock artists

Nashville’s country traditionalist announces tour dates on the heels of his new album, JP Harris Is A Trash Fire, produced by JD McPherson The album, out now on Bloodshot Records, includes guest appearances by JD McPherson, Shovels & Rope, Erin Rae, & The Watson Twins. Check out the video for “Dark Thoughts,” impacting at Americana