Eli Paperboy Reed’s Debut Album 'Roll With You' 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition out November 2310/22/2018  In 2008, Boston-born, Brooklyn-based soul singer Eli Paperboy Reed released his debut album, Roll With You, to critical acclaim. To mark its 10th anniversary, Yep Roc Records will release a deluxe remastered edition November 23. Available on CD, and for the first time on LP, the deluxe edition features the 11 original tracks, 12 previously unreleased tracks, and exclusive content.
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 (Nashville, Tenn. -- October 19, 2018) First cousins Bryan Russo and Christopher Shearer, who make up the uniquely unforeseen Americana duo, Boys Called Susan, share the inspiration behind their first single to radio "Company Man" (click here) as it hits airwaves ahead or their debut album Pennsyltucky on Friday, October 26th. The eleven track masterpiece is available for pre-order now.
"'Company Man' is an upbeat anthem that was inspired by my father, my father-in-law, and many of the people I met throughout my childhood who did what was necessary to put food on the table, even though it’s obvious that their professions are not what they truly wanted to do," said Russo. "It's a tip of the hat to all blue collar workers."  Courtesy of the Artist Chicago, IL— Billboard has exclusively debuted the new music video by Chicago band the Claudettes. Created by noted Brooklyn photographer/artist Kate Stone, the "Taco Night Material" video was made using stop-motion animation and photographic cut-outs in a diorama-like set. It was entirely made by hand with no digital manipulation, and took about eight hours to animate every 30 seconds of footage. See the incredibly creative video here.
The song is the confession of a woman who finds herself trapped in an oppressive marriage. Facing a future of agonizingly domestic "Taco-Night Tuesdays," she chooses murder over a life of never-ending wifely responsibilities. It's a women's empowerment anthem (well suited to the current national discussion about women's rights) that doubles as a "killer" Halloween cut. The imagery in the video references 16th-century vanitas paintings, but here the still lives are not still. It’s a fast-paced, surreal romp with murder, intrigue, skeletons, bugs, rotting taco meat, singing appliances and, slimiest of all, fetid old gender roles. The track "Taco Night Material" was recorded with Grammy-winning producer Mark Neill (the Black Keys, Old 97's) at his Soil of the South studio in Valdosta, Georgia, and released on the Claudettes' spring 2018 album DANCE SCANDAL AT THE GYMNASIUM! (Yellow Dog Records). Currently, the Claudettes are already recording a new album with another Grammy-winning producer, Ted Hutt (Old Crow Medicine Show, The Devil Makes Three, Gaslight Anthem). Claudettes tour dates, more videos and band news: https://theclaudettes.com/ The four Claudettes albums on Yellow Dog Records: http://yellowdogrecords.com/theclaudettes  Keeva today releases her new single ‘The Kindest Thing’, the first track to be lifted from her upcoming debut EP, ‘Four Sad Songs and a Ballad’, due out October 26, 2018. The new single - produced by Tommy McLaughlin (Villagers, SOAK) - is accompanied by B-side, ‘Pieces’ and follows shows earlier this year at The Great Escape, Kansas Smitty’s and Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. Stream ‘The Kindest Thing’ here: https://keeva.lnk.to/thekindestthing.
For London-based, half-Jordanian half-Irish Keeva, ’The Kindest Thing’ sprang from the rawest of betrayals, following the end of a long-term relationship dominated by infidelities. “When it ended,” says Keeva; “I realised the kindest thing he ever did for me was to leave. It’s a very reflective song and I feel pain and sadness for my past self who lived through that, as I'm sure many others can relate to. Thankfully the pain has subsided and I’m in a far better place now.” The bruised source material is tempered with a self-aware sense of humour - Keeva shrugs off the writing of ‘The Kindest Thing’ in a single voice memo whilst lying on her bathroom floor as “The single most stereotypically heartbroken thing I’ve ever said! But to write the song was necessary, cathartic, and I'm very happy with how it all came together in the studio.” Emerging with ‘Whiskey’ in late 2017, Keeva’s sound is borne out in the truly timeless quality of ‘Four Sad Songs and a Ballad’. Inspired by several generations of poets, playwrights and musicians in her own family - Keeva’s debut EP is vulnerable, assured, warm and unashamedly honest. ‘Four Sad Songs and a Ballad’ 1. Pieces 2. The Kindest Thing 3. How Do I Tell You 4. Desired Plan 5. If I Hadn’t Met You At All https://keeva.lnk.to/Facebook https://keeva.lnk.to/Instagram https://keeva.lnk.to/Twitter https://keeva.lnk.to/Spotify https://keeva.lnk.to/YouTube  Sub Pop volume authored by Seattle music authority Gillian G. Gaar;
Excello story by journalist and radio DJ Randy Fox. Release date November 20. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — From Seattle grunge to swamp blues and all points in between, BMG Books’ new RPM series gives fans an inside look at the independent record labels that made their mark on music history. The series debuts on November 20, 2018 with the first two volumes: World Domination: The Sub Pop Records Story and Shake Your Hips: The Excello Records Story. Each is sized at 7"x7"to mimic the dimensions of a 45 RPM record, and each features a photo insert that helps brings the story to life with rare and unseen photographs.  NASHVILLE, TN - Old News, the new album from Nashville based southern-inspired rock band The Steel Woods is set for a January 18th release via Woods Music/Thirty Tigers. Centered around the soulful and commanding vocals of lead singer Wes Bayliss and the instrumental prowess of guitarist Jason (Rowdy) Cope, Old News makes a statement in the continuing evolution of The Steel Woods as a unit and the Bayliss/Cope combo as songwriters, something their 2017 debut Straw In The Wind only scratched the surface of.
Over the last two years The Steel Woods have built a loyal and passionate fan-base through their road warrior touring mentality and extraordinary live shows. Whether headlining or supporting artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jamey Johnson, Cody Jinks, Miranda Lambert, Blackberry Smoke and many more, The Steel Woods consistently convert audiences with each performance. Click HERE for a full schedule of The Steel Woods tour dates.  Courtesy of the Artist The Wild Feathers debuted an acoustic version of their song “No Man’s Land” via Rolling Stone Country, who say the song “highlights the harmonies of Taylor Burns, Ricky Young and Joel King. The result is a breezy, unforced ode to a back-to-basics existence, captured with nothing more than two microphones.” The group taped the song at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and Joel King of the band adds: “This song represents the idea of returning to a simple life and getting away from the things that get in the way of true happiness. We wrote it on acoustic guitars and it felt fitting to play the song in its purest form at the Ryman - a place we have all escaped to many times as fans.” Watch the acoustic version of “No Man’s Land” via Rolling Stone Country here.
 Above: Stray Cats; credit: Suzie Kaplan L to R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker STRAY CATS will mark their 40th anniversary in 2019 with a new album and tour. Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom--original founding members of the acclaimed American rock and roll trio--are heading into a studio in Nashville to record their first new album in 25 years.
Set to be released on Surfdog Records, the album will be produced by Peter Collins (Rush, Bon Jovi, The Brian Setzer Orchestra) and engineered by Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Arctic Monkeys). Stay tuned for more details and an official release date. Pre-World War II bluesman Henry Townsend's 1980 album 'Mule' to be reissued by Omnivore on Dec. 14th10/18/2018  ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Legendary St. Louis blues vocalist, guitarist and pianist Henry Jesse “Mule” Townsend made his first recordings for Columbia Records in 1929.
His history incorporates much of the St. Louis blues story and provides insight into the development of the ensemble style of postwar Chicago blues. Townsend was born in Shelby, Mississippi in 1909 and moved to St. Louis circa 1921, where he began playing guitar a few years later under the tutelage of pioneer figures Dudlow Joe, Son Ryan, and Henry Spaulding. In 1931 he recorded for bothParamount Records and Victor/Bluebird; an association with the latter lasted until 1938. His vocal performances appeared credited to Henry Townsend, Jesse Townsend, and Henry Thomas, but it was in his role as accompanist that Henry reached his widest audience, appearing on dozens of Walter Davis, Big Joe Williams, Pinetop Sparks, Roosevelt Sykes, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Robert Nighthawk sides including classics like “Baby Please Don’t Go” (Big Joe Williams) and “Every Day I Have the Blues” (Pinetop Sparks).  First Single: “Little Pictures” Available Now → https://taylormartin.hearnow.com/little-pictures
More about Taylor Martin at https://about.me/songdogs ASHEVILLE, NC -- Taylor Martin brings you music with a beating heart; his raspy, emotion filled voice is instantly recognizable and his lyrics have an unflinching sincerity. Martin releases his third album, Song Dogs November 16th Little King Records. On it, he spins tales of the highway, homes, lost love, love regained, redemption, and the overuse of cell phones. The Honeycutters’ Amanda Anne Platt took the lead as Music Producer (along with adding harmony vocals on a handful of songs) with the help of Co-Producer and Engineer, Robert George, and Martin’s visions for the album. The album was recorded at Sound Temple Studios in Asheville, North Carolina. “Taylor Martin is a killer songwriter,” declares Platt. “He's got a great sense of melody and an ability to write classic, accessible songs about things we all take for granted. It's also to his credit that he hits all sides of the spectrum-- there are toe tappers and tear jerkers on this album and everything in between. I'm a big fan of the saying, ‘Great songs produce themselves,’ I certainly found that to be true in working with Taylor.” |
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