Articles by Jason Schneider

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound

Howl

PUBLISHED May 21, 2013

The rise of Daptone Records has done much to further the cause of soul musicians everywhere, yet it's understandable that the label's commi...

The Howlin' Brothers

Howl

PUBLISHED May 21, 2013

This Nashville trio are the latest to attempt modernizing the jug band/bluegrass tradition and on their debut album, they do a good job inj...

Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood

Black Pudding

PUBLISHED May 14, 2013

Although Mark Lanegan scoffs at the notion that he's a blues singer, there are few other vocalists of his generation that have a deeper und...

Hanni El Khatib

Head in the Dirt

PUBLISHED May 8, 2013

If you've been thinking that every new rock band on the radio sounds like the Black Keys, it's no coincidence. Members Dan Auerbach and Pat...

Patty Griffin

American Kid

PUBLISHED May 8, 2013

There certainly is more attention being paid to Patty Griffin now that she may (or may not) be married to Robert Plant, after serving in hi...

The Besnard Lakes

Interstellar Overdrive

PUBLISHED May 6, 2013

When asked what inspired the title of the Besnard Lakes' fourth album, Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO, Jace Lasek laughs like no one ha...

Steve Earle Opens Up about 'The Low Highway,' Son Justin Townes and His Forthcoming Memoir

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2013

Following Steve Earle's previous two albums, the haunting I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive and the tribute to his mentor Townes Van Z...

Steve Earle

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2013

Steve Earle's latest album, The Low Highway, finds him back in familiar territory, exploring the harsh realities of contemporary society wh...