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The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock and roll band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2006. The group consists of lead singer and guitarist Ewan Currie, bass guitarist Ryan Gullen, drummer Sam Corbett, guitarist Rusty Matyas, and Shamus Currie, brother of lead singer Ewan Currie, playing trombone, keyboards, and tambourine. The Sheepdogs became the first unsigned […]

Buffy Sainte-Marie, OC (formerly Beverly Sainte-Marie; born February 20, 1941) is a Native Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her singing and writing repertoire also includes subjects of love, war, […]

“He has emerged with an assured debut that confidently blends country, blues, rock, garage, and more.”   -Elmore Magazine “Featuring a distinct musicality that conjures up hard luck blues, outlaw country and early rock n’ roll…”    -Groundsounds Nashville based singer and guitarist Rett Smith jump started his career when producer Joe Nicolo, known for his work […]

7Horse is an American rock and blues duo formed in 2011 most notable for their song “Meth Lab Zoso Sticker” which was featured in Martin Scorsese’s film The Wolf of Wall Street, in the second trailer and on the soundtrack. It was also used by FoxSports on the pre-game show for the NFL playoff season. […]

Supersonic Blues Machine has the form of supergroup but only its drummer Kenny Aronoff is well known. The other two members—bassist/producer Fabrizio Grossi and guitarist/vocalist Lance Lopez—are behind the scenes musicians but they’re all united by a love of classic blues and classic rock. The latter is what initially brought Aronoff and Grossi together. The […]

Mike Smith is a country/southern rock singer, talented songwriter, and experienced musician who splits his time between Nashville and Charlotte, NC. Originally, Smith was born in Philadelphia, but his unique cultural background stems from a Cuban and German heritage. Coming from a historical lineage, he channeled his cultural pride as a reflection in his music. […]

Formerly the leader of Sunday Valley, an energetic roots outfit that made some waves in the early years of the new millennium, Sturgill Simpson gained greater renown as a solo artist, thanks in large part to his muscular 2013 solo debut High Top Mountain. An outlaw country record in form and feel — its debt […]

Meshing ’60s-styled guitar pop with an understated ’80s dance beat, the Stone Roses defined the British guitar pop scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s. After their eponymous 1989 debut album became an English sensation, countless other groups in the same vein became popular, including the Charlatans UK, Inspiral Carpets, and Happy Mondays. However, […]

After gaining a foothold in the contemporary Christian music scene, Switchfoot went mainstream with 2003’s The Beautiful Letdown, a double-platinum album that straddled the line between sacred and secular rock music. Years before Switchfoot’s commercial breakthrough, though, the group struggled to make a dent in the San Diego area, where singer/guitarist Jonathan Foreman, bassist Tim […]

American legend Paul Simon. “The Werewolf” opens Stranger to Stranger, Paul Simon’s thirteenth solo studio album, with a heavy rhythmic thud — bass, drums, and maracas lumbering along in a modified Bo Diddley beat not a far cry from the Who’s “Slip Kid.” Simon isn’t looking to the past, though: he’s writing toward an inevitable […]