Feb 9th, 2006 · The new album My Buzz Comes Back features the distinctive combination of rap, techno, and slide guitar that has made Slo-Mo a fan favorite. With Mike Brenner on lap steel and the rapper Mic Wrecka doling out lyrics, Slo-Mo may never go away.
Dec 17th, 2005 · Corky Siegel has new music out -- just pick your album. The blues harmonica player has released three separate recordings this year, each featuring different players and styles.
Dec 16th, 2005 · Music critic Sarah Bardeen rounds up a three-part review of the best new music of 2005 with her favorite CDs of the past year -- a sonic stew of hip-hop, smooth Latin stylings and raw Brazilian soul.
Nov 23rd, 2005 · Musician Chris Whitley has died. His first album, Living with the Law, featured his biggest single, "Big Sky Country." Whitley's career spanned a wide range of styles, from pop, grunge and jazz to avant-garde noise. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers has an appreciation.
Sep 20th, 2005 · The daughter of sitar master Ravi Shankar and sister of Grammy-winning jazz singer Norah Jones, Anoushka Shankar has an impeccable musical pedigree. On her new CD, Rise, she mixes a range of styles and instruments to create a sensual, ethereal sound.
Sep 7th, 2005 · Shannon McNally is a singer-songwriter out of New York who styles her songs in the folk tradition with influences that include Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, and John Steinbeck. Her latest album, Geronimo, features a set of country, blues, and soulful songs.
Sep 2nd, 2005 · Ahmir Thompson, aka Questlove, is the drummer for the Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Roots. The sextet melds musical styles: rock 'n' roll, jazz fusion, funk, poetry, shout-outs to hip-hop pioneers, black nationalism and groove-laden neo-soul musings. (This interview originally aired Feb. 6, 2003.)
Jul 28th, 2005 · Based out of Austin, Tex., Spoon originated in 1994, creating music that was a mix of indie and punk rock -- and drawing comparisons to the Pixies and Sonic Youth. Their new release, Gimme Fiction, is a stylish blend of rock.