WHITNEY MILLER “Diamond Country” Behind-the-Scenes Video – with Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician:  WHITNEY MILLER   Video:  Behind the Scenes “Diamond Country”     COUNTRY NEWCOMER WHITNEY MILLER GIVES BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK OF NEW SINGLE “DIAMOND COUNTRY” Country music newcomer Whitney Miller kicks the dust off her boots and puts on some rhinestones, showing her new single “Diamond Country” is ready for... 

NEDY premieres “Fuel” – with Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician:  NEDY   Video:  “Fuel”     POP SINGER-SONGWRITER NEDY RELEASES LATEST SINGLE “FUEL”   Rising inspirational pop singer-songwriter NEDY, spreads a message of self-love and strength with the release of her latest single, “Fuel.” It’s a follow-up to “Made to Be,” which served as a guiding light to prove that all should embrace their unique... 

Video Premiere & Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician:  SHANE OWENS   Video: “You Go Good”       COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER-SONGWRITER SHANE OWENS RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “YOU GO GOOD” Shane Owens delivers a catchy summertime love song with all the references that make a country song loveable. Owens is notable for being one of the few country artists who delivers modern-day sounds while honoring his traditional... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician: CORNER HOUSE   Video: “Angel Falls”     ACOUSTIC QUARTET CORNER HOUSE RELEASES POWERFULLY MOVING PERSONAL STORY “ANGEL FALLS”   Corner House’s debut album How Beautiful It’s Been will be released on May 27. If you’re a fan of Nickel Creek or Crooked Still, you will catch a glimpse of this powerful collective of talented musicians. Although Ethan Hawkins... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician:  SOFI VONN   Video:  “what u started”       ELECTRONIC POP SINGER-SONGWRITER SOFI VONN PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “WHAT U STARTED”     London-based New York-born electronic pop singer-songwriter Sofi Vonn premieres new single “what u started.” It follows the success of recently released singles “Ghost” and “Best I Can,” as well as the... 

Mother’s Day Gift   BILLY CROCKETT & DIRJE CHILDS SIMPLE GIFTS Album Review Like a gentle spring rain after a long, hard winter, comes a sweet and unexpected surprise. Simple Gifts is a timely treasure of favorite hymns lovingly offered by master singer-songwriter, guitarist Billy Crockett and seasoned cellist Dirje Childs. These two well-respected musicians recently met and started recording for “the sheer joy of recording music”... 

Mother’s Day Gift   BILLY CROCKETT & DIRJE CHILDS   SIMPLE GIFTS Album Review   Like a gentle spring rain after a long, hard winter, comes a sweet and unexpected surprise. Simple Gifts is a timely treasure of favorite hymns lovingly offered by master singer-songwriter, guitarist Billy Crockett and seasoned cellist Dirje Childs. These two well-respected musicians recently met and started recording for “the sheer joy of recording... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician: PAIGE KING JOHNSON Video: “American Beauty” COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER-SONGWRITER PAIGE KING JOHNSON KNOWS IT TAKES INNER STRENGTH TO BE AN “AMERICAN BEAUTY” Country music singer-songwriter Paige King Johnson’s upbeat song “American Beauty” highlights all the stages of finding confidence in taking your own path even when it looks different from the rest. Johnson’s strong vocals shine... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician: DALLAS WAYNE Video: “He Even Brought Her Flowers”     COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER-SONGWRITER DALLAS WAYNE RELEASES NEW CD OF ORIGINALS COLDWATER, TENNESSEE Dallas Wayne is a singer-songwriter, radio DJ, voice-over artist, actor and music producer. He began performing professionally while in school before moving to Nashville, and performed throughout North America and Europe, releasing... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview   Musician: J3 (Justin-Lee Schultz, Jamie-Leigh Schultz & Jaden Baker) Video: “Junebug”   MULTI-INSTRUMENT TEEN SENSATIONS J3 RELEASE NEW CD OPUS 1 FEATURING VIDEO “JUNEBUG”   When an 11-year-old Justin-Lee Schultz releases a single that grabs the attention of Quincy Jones, who immediately DMs him on Instagram—he must be doing something extraordinary. Now, four years later,... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   TOMMY EMMANUEL   Today is the final day of Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano’s Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W photos). There are also options for one of three Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints. Today, we feature... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   THE WAR AND TREATY   Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has 1 day to go for his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W photos). There are also options for one of three Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints. Today, we feature... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   SHERYL CROW   Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has 2 days to go for his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W photos). There are also options for one of three Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints. Today, we feature... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos MARTY STUART    Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has only 3 days left with his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W photos). There are also options for one of three Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints. Today, we feature... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician: KEIKO MATSUI Video: “Moon over Gotham”   INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PIANIST KEIKO MATSUI PERFORMS WITH DAVID BENOIT’S PACIFIC VISION YOUTH SYMPHONY Internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui created an enchanting global sonic tapestry on her Shanachie Recording, Echo. With a stellar lineup of well-respected musicians including drummer Vinnie Colaiuta,... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   KRIS KRISTOFFERSON   Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano’s Kickstarter campaign ends in 4 days. He is set to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. You can be a part of this groundbreaking, comprehensive view of Americana music and its history. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   JUDY COLLINS & STEPHEN STILLS   Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has 5 days to go for his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W photos). There are also options for one of three Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints.... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos JOHN OATES   Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has six (6) days to go for his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print (one of six B&W photos). There are also options for one of three Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints. Today, we feature the... 

NAMM 2022 “BELIEVE IN MUSIC” — VIRTUAL EVENT NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) is both a cultural melting pot and an extended family for music lovers all over the world. Actively engaging in corporate goodwill, the NAMM Foundation supports Save the Music, which has put music instruments into the hands of countless students in public schools. The organization’s spirit of inclusiveness and diversity was clearly present during... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   JEWEL Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has 7 days to go for his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W Silver Gelatin Print of one of 6 B&W photos. There are also options for one of 3 Color Fine Art Pigment Photo Prints. Today, we feature the back story of... 

JEFF FASANO Behind the Photos   CHRIS & RICH ROBINSON (of The Black Crowes):   Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano has 8 days to go for his Kickstarter campaign—to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For as little as a $100 pledge, you can choose to get an autographed copy of his book and a choice of a signed B&W silver gelatin print of one of 6 B&W photos. There are also options for one of 3 Color Fine... 

Web-Exclusive Interview & Video Feature   Musician: DRAKE WHITE Video: “Power of a Woman”     SINGER-SONGWRITER DRAKE WHITE “OPTIMYSTIC” COSMIC COWBOY’S SECOND STUDIO RELEASE KEEPS THE GLASS HALF FULL AND SHINES LIGHT INTO THE DARKNESS   Drake White’s life reads almost like a Hollywood script complete with plot twists and turns, and a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. The country singer-songwriter grew up... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician: DANA COOPER Video: “Bluebird” DANA COOPER IN TOP FORM WITH NEW ALBUM I CAN FACE THE TRUTH Like meeting an old friend for the first time, Dana Cooper’s latest release, I Can Face the Truth, rewards the homesick heart and will make you declare, ‘Finally! They actually do make them like they used to.’ Full of friendly surprises, new and nostalgic, you will find yourself wanting to lean... 

JEFF FASANO KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS FINE-ART BOOK Veteran photographer Jeff Fasano is one of our main photographers here at M Music & Musicians magazine and he just launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish his first fine-art book: AMERICANA PORTRAIT SESSIONS. For every generation, a photographer emerges who captures the essence of the soul of the music that defines that generation. Jeff Fasano’s indelible images... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview DJ:  CLAPTONE Video:  “Just a Ghost” featuring Seal on vocals C L A P T O N E Sonic Being Golden-Beaked Birdman Spreads Wings and Soars To New Heights With Third Studio Effort “Closer” Lights and shadows mingle together offering the clubbers a glimpse of their shaman in his natural habitat. Attired in black, with top hat and golden-beaked mask, this mystery man is one with his audience. From... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician: DAVID BENOIT Video: “A Midnight Rendezvous” DAVID BENOIT IS AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME WITH RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM A MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS by Rodeo Marie Hanson Pianist, composer, and arranger are some of the hats David Benoit has donned during several decades in the music business. Benoit’s unique style of smooth jazz has earned him three Grammy nominations and top jazz chart positions on Billboard. He... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician: RACHAEL SAGE Video: “Sleep When I’m Tired” from POETICA SIX-TIME INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD WINNER RACHAEL SAGE RELEASES POETICA VIDEO “SLEEP WHEN I’M TIRED” MPress Records has just released a video for  “Sleep When I’m Tired”—the new track from Rachael Sage’s side project, Poetica—a spoken-word concept album conceived, produced and engineered by the six-time Independent... 

CONCERT REVIEW OF TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA by Rodeo Marie Hanson TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA’S CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES 2021 TOUR Live performance of debut that raised the standard for concept albums, a feast for the auditory and visual senses on 25th anniversary of release Twenty-five years ago, lyricist, composer, producer and impresario Paul O’Neill had a dream to create great art that just might catch on if luck allowed. O’Neill... 

REVIEW OF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 CONCERT by Rodeo Marie Hanson CHRISTMAS WITH LIZ LONGLEY, SCOTT MULVAHILL & BILLY CROCKETT AT BLUE ROCK—ALSO TONIGHT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 The Holidays have several thematic elements and reason for celebration—all of which are abundantly clear with Blue Rock Studio’s Christmas concert featuring singer-songwriters Liz Longley, Scott Mulvahill and Billy Crockett. From reminiscing about family to reflecting... 

Musician: BILLY CROCKETT Video: “That’s Something” BILLY CROCKETT FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 FINAL TWO NIGHTS—THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-17   Billy Crockett, along with Liz Longley and Scott Mulvahill, will be featured at Christmas at Blue Rock for the final Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday and Friday, December 16-17. Billy Crockett is a performing songwriter, producer and multi-instrumental... 

Musician: SCOTT MULVAHILL Video: “I Don’t Need Her Love” SCOTT MULVAHILL FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 FINAL TWO NIGHTS—THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-17 Scott Mulvahill, along with Liz Longley and Billy Crockett, will be featured at Christmas at Blue Rock for the final Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday and Friday, December 16-17. Scott Mulvahill has left his unique mark on the intersecting... 

Musician: LIZ LONGLEY Video: “A Little Magic”  LIZ LONGLEY FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 FINAL TWO NIGHTS—THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-17 Liz Longley, along with Scott Mulvahill and Billy Crockett, will be featured at Christmas at Blue Rock for the final Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday and Friday, December 16-17. Award-winning singer and songwriter Liz Longley has recorded multiple albums,... 

Musician: The Band of Heathens’ ED JURDI & GORDY QUIST Video: “South by Somewhere”  THE BAND OF HEATHENS’ ED JURDI & GORDY QUIST FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 Ed Jurdi & Gordy Quist of The Band of Heathens will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, December 9. The Band of Heathens recorded Stranger with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists,... 

Musician: PETER MULVEY Video: “Don’t You Ever Change”  PETER MULVEY FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 Peter Mulvey will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, December 2. Mulvey’s new album Love is the Only Thing will be released in early 2022 on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. Our featured video is from his most recent release is Live at the... 

Musician: ELIZA GILKYSON Video: “At the Foot of the Mountain” ELIZA GILKYSON FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Eliza Gilkyson will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, November 18. She will be joined by the incredibly talented Mike Hardwick, who has played guitar on all her records. Gilkyson’s latest release Songs from the River Wind is what she calls... 

Musician: JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS Video: “It Don’t Make Sense” JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Jonathan Byrd & the Pickup Cowboys will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, November 4. They are musical gunslingers, vaudevillian hucksters and old-fashioned tent revivalists. Between heartbreaking... 

Musician: WILLY PORTER Video: “Angry Words” WILLY PORTER FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 Willy Porter will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, October 28. His music spans over two decades, 11 albums and multiple continents with a journey defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s... 

  Musician: NOBODY’S GIRL Video: “Waterline”  NOBODY’S GIRL KICKS OFF BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 Nobody’s Girl (Grace Pettis, Rebecca Loebe, BettySoo) will be featured at the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 live streaming concert series—this Thursday, October 21. You can buy a Season Pass for only $105—and have a seat in the house by sending in your headshot. They will place the large headshot on a... 

Video Premiere & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  SENRI OE Video:  “Out of Chaos”  JAZZ PIANIST SENRI OE RELEASES LETTER TO N.Y. Composed and produced entirely in quarantine in his New York City apartment—the new album expresses Senri Oe’s love for NYC during a time of worldwide reflection. This powerful recording captures the eclectic array of the city’s musical energies. Oe’s Letter to N.Y. (2021) is clearly a love letter to... 

Video Premiere & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  MANIKA KAUR Video:  “Liberate Me”  WORLD MUSIC SONGSTRESS MANIKA KAUR PREMIERES BEAUTIFULLY HAUNTING “LIBERATE ME” Manika Kaur is a leading contemporary performer of Sikh “Kirtan” music. As the very first person to place Kirtan in the World Music Charts Europe with views of her videos running in the millions, Manika’s music has received overwhelming praise from the global Sikh... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  MEGAN NADIN Video:  “The Joker”  POP VOCAL SONGSTRESS MEGAN NADIN PREMIERES EMOTIONALLY HAUNTING “THE JOKER” Canadian pop vocal songstress Megan Nadin’s vocal style is radio-ready to rocket up the charts. What makes her even more powerful is that she genuinely cares about the songs she writes. She wants her songs to be used for positive change: “‘The Joker’ highlighted the... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  ERIN IVEY Video:  “Lost Girl”  ERIN IVEY RELEASES EMOTIONALLY HAUNTING “LOST GIRL” FROM HER NEW ALBUM SOLACE IN THE WILD Erin Ivey’s Solace in the Wild was three years in the making. She recorded the album at Blue Rock Studio in Wimberley, Texas. It was released January 29, 2021. Ivey’s albums have garnered numerous Top 10 and Album of the Year recognitions, a Black Fret artist... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  PIERCE PETTIS Video:  “The Adventures of Me (and This Old Guitar)” PIERCE PETTIS & GRACE PETTIS AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10  Pierce Pettis’ songs have been recorded by Susan Ashton, Dar Williams, Garth Brooks and Art Garfunkel. He was a member of the Fast Folk movement in 1980s New York. He released one independent solo album before signing with... 

Photo credit Nicola Gell Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  GRACE PETTIS Video:  “White Noise” GRACE PETTIS & PIERCE PETTIS AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10    Grace Pettis is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Austin via Alabama. She’s been characterized as “a little bit folk, a little bit country/Americana and a whole lot of soul.” She, along with her renowned singer-songwriter... 

Video Premiere & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  RACHAEL SAGE Video:  “Home (Where I Am Now)” AWARD-WINNING RACHAEL SAGE PREMIERES “HOME (WHERE I AM NOW)” M Music & Musicians magazine is proud to present the exclusive premiere of Rachael Sage’s video “Home (Where I Am Now).” Sage is an award-winning, singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and producer. Another version of the song originally came out on her previous dance-themed... 

Video Premiere & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY Video:  “New York Minute” Photo credit Jeff Fasano  ULTIMATE DREAM TEAM, THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY, RELEASES ICONIC “NEW YORK MINUTE” The Immediate Family is an ultimate dream team of musicians. It’s a rock ’n’ roll band composed of longtime friends and legendary musicians—Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  WILLA AMAI Video:  “Unorganized Crime”  ICONIC PRODUCER LINDA PERRY PRESENTS YOUNG SINGER-SONGWRITER WILLA AMAI At 12-1/2 years old, Willa Amai won Linda Perry over with a voice that sounded emotionally beyond her years and songs that carried both depth and heart. After years of development, the 16-year-old is ready to share her music with the world. She has already garnered the attention... 

Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:  ANDY GULLAHORN Video:  “The End of a World”   ANDY GULLAHORN AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Andy Gullahorn was a Kerrville New Folk Winner in 2010 and was a runner-up at the 2009 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. After graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, Gullahorn spent a number of years as a staff writer for publishing companies while playing... 

Musician: SUSAN GIBSON Video: “Imaginary Lines”  SUSAN GIBSON AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Susan Gibson had just left home for her third freshman year in college, but it was the first time she actually moved away from home. After her first Christmas home, she was emotional about going back to college and all that angst spilled out of her at her Mom’s kitchen table. In those 15 minutes, her life was changed.... 

Musician: SLAID CLEAVES Video: “One Good Year”  SLAID CLEAVES AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBE 19 Slaid Cleaves will be featured at the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 2020 virtual concert series this Thursday, November 19. The series is “for the songs, for the artists, for all of us.” You can buy a Season Pass for only $105—and have a seat in the house by sending in your headshot. They will place the large headshot...