May 18 Tracks VIDEO: Watch Trombone Shorty’s rousing performance of “Lifted” on Colbert New Orleans artist Trombone Shorty— aka Troy Andrews— dropped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to proverbially blow the roof off the joint! Trombone Shorty just released his first album of new music in five years, Lifted, last month, which is dedicated to his late mother. “She passed recently, but she continued to inspire […] By Mel Fisher May 18 Tracks VIDEO: Watch Trombone Shorty’s rousing performance of “Lifted” on Colbert By Mel Fisher
May 18 Tracks listen hear! Song of the Day: Joy Oladokun finds positivity in “Purple Haze” listen hear! spotlights a song we like and think you will too. After wrapping up her first nationwide headline tour, Joy Oladokun has surprised us with the new single, “Purple Haze”. Not to be confused with the Jimi Hendrix tune, but a song about love, climate devastation and possibility of the end of the world. […] By John Timmons May 18 Tracks listen hear! Song of the Day: Joy Oladokun finds positivity in “Purple Haze” By John Timmons
May 17 Tracks Phosphorescent covers “To Love Somebody” In January Phosphorescent (aka Matthew Houck) announced he would be sharing a series of cover songs he dubbed The Full Moon Project, a series in which he would release a new tune with each full moon. “I’ve been thinkin awhile now on how to release more music … Separate from the modern album release cycle […] By Mel Fisher May 17 Tracks Phosphorescent covers “To Love Somebody” By Mel Fisher
May 17 Tracks listen hear! Song of the Day: Lera Lynn shares “Something More Than Love” listen hear! spotlights a song we like and think you will too. Acclaimed Nashville singer, songwriter and musician Lera Lynn has shared her latest single, “Something More Than Love.” It’s the slinky, sweltering and symphonic title track from her highly anticipated new album, which will be released July 15, via Ruby Range Records/Ingrooves. The new […] By John Timmons May 17 Tracks listen hear! Song of the Day: Lera Lynn shares “Something More Than Love” By John Timmons
May 16 Tracks listen hear! Song of the Day: Amythyst Kiah shares a sweet rocking reworking of Tori Amos’ “Sugar” listen hear! spotlights a song we like and think you will too. Earlier this year, Grammy nominated songwriter Amythyst Kiah recorded and released a touching acoustic version of Joy Division’s “Love will Tear Us Apart.” She’s returned with another song from an artist that has deeply inspired her through the years. Her unique arrangement and […] By John Timmons May 16 Tracks listen hear! Song of the Day: Amythyst Kiah shares a sweet rocking reworking of Tori Amos’ “Sugar” By John Timmons
May 13 Tracks VIDEO: Watch Valerie June cover Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” It’s a song that fits Valerie June like a glove. So Tonight That I Might See was Mazzy Star‘s memorable 1993 album that so beautifully showcased the delicate vocals of lead singer Hope Sandoval and gave us the classic, “Fade Into You”. Now June– no stranger to ethereal vocals herself– has now put her dreamy […] By Mel Fisher May 13 Tracks VIDEO: Watch Valerie June cover Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” By Mel Fisher