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Eric Hutchinson Releases 6-Song EP 'SING ALONG!' Photo Eric Hutchinson Releases 6-Song EP 'SING ALONG!'
by Michael Major - August 05, 2022

SING ALONG! with Eric Hutchinson is the artist’s eighth studio release and his first new work since the fierce global reckoning with racism that was illuminated by the historic actions of the Black Lives Matter movement. “The Littlest Candle” and “Hey Look I Found It! (My Inner Peace)” are joyful tr...

Eric Hutchinson Releases New Track & Announces City Winery Run Photo Eric Hutchinson Releases New Track & Announces City Winery Run
by Michael Major - June 10, 2022

SING ALONG! was heavily inspired by Black artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Bill Broonzy and Elizabeth Cotten, as well as the recorded works of Alan Lomax, an American ethnomusicologist, best known for his numerous field recordings, which played an important role in preserving the folk music t...

Medium Build Releases 'comeonback' Single Photo Medium Build Releases 'comeonback' Single
by Michael Major - June 09, 2022

The track is accompanied by a self-directed music video shot at Club Paris Restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska. Produced by Laiko (Peter McPoland, Ben Kessler w/ Lizzy McAlpine), “comeonback” is a tender yet sparse song, showcasing an artist who’s insight and approach to songwriting has become more esta...

Ex-poets Release New Single 'Bay of Pigs' Photo Ex-poets Release New Single 'Bay of Pigs'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2022

Text Me Records and Ex-poets has shared 'Bay Of Pigs,' the latest single to be lifted from the band's album Dust. “Bay of Pigs' is a song based loosely around the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and more generally is about the risks of blind loyalty, and the challenge of staying true to oneself un...

SWITCHFOOT Release Original Song 'i need you (to be wrong)' Photo SWITCHFOOT Release Original Song 'i need you (to be wrong)'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 07, 2021

SWITCHFOOT front man Jon Foreman on 'i need you (to be wrong)': 'I began writing this song more than a decade ago, during a season of personal friction. Insecurity. Doubt.'...

Esther Rose Releases 'Good Time' From Forthcoming Album Photo Esther Rose Releases 'Good Time' From Forthcoming Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 16, 2021

Today, Wide Open Country highlighted Rose’s third single, “Good Time.” The idea for the song came at the tailend of a 15+ hour solo drive from Wisconsin to New Orleans. She was stopping off in Nashville for a GemsOnVHS shoot, arriving into Music City with her Subaru on the back of a tow truck thanks...

Esther Rose To Release Enlivened & Reflective Full-Length 'How Many Times' Photo Esther Rose To Release Enlivened & Reflective Full-Length 'How Many Times'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 26, 2021

Esther Rose’s homespun brand of country music has drawn comparisons to legends like Hank Williams, modern trailblazers like Rilo Kiley, and a host of other luminaries in between, but those who are doing the comparing always make note: she’s got her own thing going on....

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Fr Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...

Alphabet Rockers Release The LOVE Celebrating Gender Identity Photo Alphabet Rockers Release The LOVE Celebrating Gender Identity
by Julie Musbach - July 24, 2019

Oakland-based hip hop crew follows their GRAMMY-nominated album with new work proclaiming freedom for all genders; 17 new songs available on August 8th...












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