Kristi WootenOct 4, 2019Mixing Keyboard Riffs and Famous FriendsJon Regen's latest album Higher Ground bridges the digital gig economy, with a little help from fellow musicians.
Kristi WootenJul 18, 2019How Regionalism Hijacked Hootie’s LegacyHootie & the Blowfish endured years of regionalist and racist condescension. Now, critics are reconsidering the South Carolina band's place
Kristi WootenMay 19, 2019Rocketman is a Bodacious Romp, But Elton John Deserves MoreRocketman opened at the Cannes Film Festival this week: it’s a glorious song-and-dance extravaganza interspersed with fantasy and heartbr...
Kristi WootenMay 2, 2019Rench Speaks Out About Lil Nas X“‘The whole endeavor of trying to maintain some sort of genre purity or resist its evolution and mingling is a ridiculous notion.” Atlant...
Kristi WootenApr 5, 2019HuDost Makes Music for the Sacred and the ProfaneHow the Kentucky duo is using social activism and interfaith messaging to forge a new path for independent rock on its latest album Of Wa...
Kristi WootenFeb 11, 2019Grammys 2019: How Music Reclaimed Its PowerThe four-hour broadcast silenced political division with dynamic performances by three generations of women and proved ‘less dancing, mor...
