Music News Todd Snider, Beloved Americana Outsider and Wry Storyteller, Passes at 59 by Veniana Vucago Todd Snider, the sharp-tongued folk satirist and soulful Americana writer, has died at 59. Todd Snider, the offbeat poet who chronicled life’s oddballs, underdogs, and gentle disasters, has died at…
Music The Heart of a Novelist: CD Barnes Puts Songwriting First on ‘Rocket City’ by Alex Cooper With just his baritone voice and an acoustic guitar, CD Barnes creates a world of poignant characters and moments. CD Barnes, the solo moniker of Virginia-based songwriter Caleb Davis Barnes,…
Music Kaleb Hikele’s ‘Slowly’: A Love Song for the Ages by Alex Cooper The prolific Canadian artist delivers his whole heart in a stunning, one-man folk-rock epic. Canadian singer-songwriter Kaleb Hikele is no stranger to the craft of music. With a career spanning…
Music Sabreen’s Sonic Solidarity: ‘The End’ by Alex Cooper How ‘The End’ bridges the distance from Aotearoa to Palestine with a Desi-folk soul. Sabreen is not an artist who shies away from the weight of history. The Auckland-raised, Bengali…
Music Adam Newling’s latest effort is a stellar addition to Australia’s bustling folk-scene by Max Mandile Australian Folk singer, Adam Newling, has once again proved himself to be an introspective yet humorous juggernaut in the scene with his new EP Love Takes Care Pt. 2. The…
Music News Liz Stringer has partnered with local charities for her upcoming tour by Max Mandile Liz Stringer wants to see something done about the housing crisis Australian Folk Singer Liz Stringer has announced the charities she will partner with for her upcoming To Survive Tour. Stringer’s…
Music Diving into the Depths: Mark Howard’s ‘Deep Dark Blue’ by Alex Cooper A soulful exploration of grief and resilience that confirms Howard’s place as a master storyteller. Phillip Island’s Mark Howard has long been a compelling figure in the Australasian music scene,…
Music Hazelmead Casts a Spell with ‘Enchanted’ by Alex Cooper The bedroom folk artist weaves a VHS fairytale of love’s beautiful, apocalyptic spark. Emerging from the “aspen-yellow mountains of Utah” with a sound as intimate as a secret shared in…
Music Soler’s ‘How Did We Get Here?’: An Indie Folk Love Story told in Seven Chapters by Alex Cooper Intimate, organic, and beautifully raw, this EP captures love’s quiet evolution. At just 23 years old, Madrid-born singer-songwriter Soler crafts music that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. Blending indie folk…
News Billie Marten on streaming, burnout, and ‘Paying Taylor Swift’ by Loc Ziesing Billie Marten speaks plainly about the music industry’s harsh realities: “We’re all paying Taylor Swift” In a challenge to the industry’s glossy facade, Billie Marten lays out the emotional and…
Music News Noah Cyrus leans into country-folk on intimate new album I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me by Happy Noah Cyrus leans into grief, growth, and home on her most grounded record yet. Noah Cyrus’ second studio album, I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me, is a…
Music News Folk artist Suzanne Vega aka ‘The Mother of the MP3’ turns 66 by Happy Suzanne Vega, an American singer-songwriter best known for her folk-inspired music, and perhaps lesser-known for being coined as ‘The Mother of the MP3’ turns 66 today. Encouraged to write poetry…
Music Muletonic’s ‘Fire the Fox’ – A Poetic Call to Arms in the Spirit of Neil Young and Camus by Alex Cooper Protest, philosophy, and folk collide in Muletonic’s fiery new single. Muletonic, the musical project of Australian songwriter and poet Alaric Jones, is a project steeped in lyrical depth and social…
