Let Me Like It — Today's feature is one my favorite discoveries of the last few weeks. Brooke Annibale is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She took up the guitar at the age of 15 and began taking lessons, improving her skill and estab... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Listen to Me: Buddy Holly celebrates what would have been the 75th birthday of the late rock icon with covers of his best-loved hits by superstars such as Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Natalie Merchant, Jackson Browne, Patrick Stump and Z... more info

Guardian Music — Sheffield CathedralWhen Emma-Lee Moss, aka Emmy the Great, was writing her forthcoming second album, Virtue, the singer's fiance had a religious conversion and left her for the church, which has seemingly prompted her cheeky decision to tour in place... more info

Guardian Music — (Jaro)New Yorker Wade Schuman doesn't lack musical ambition. His nine-piece band embraces American history from New Orleans blues to funk and jazz, and adds whatever influences fit; reggae, African and country in the case of this second LP. A forcefu... more info

Popdose — Paul Simon – You’re The One Joan Osborne – Spooky Marc Cohn – Walking In Memphis Lucinda Williams – Can’t Let Go David Gray – Babylon Sheryl Crow – Home Jonny Lang – Breakin’ Me Natalie Merchant – Break Your Heart Lyle Lovett â€... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Cody B said... Women's Work Week:Another Prodigy From Gary, Indiana-Kellee Patterson Her catalog: Maiden Voyage, Kellee, Be Happy, All The Things You Are. jazz,funk,soul,disco.. http://codyb3.blogspot.com Cutfrodo said... -* Siempre Americanos Vol. ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Four Steps From The Blues said... "As long as there's people there's gonna be blues. Because if I had a good woman and she walked off and left me, I'd have the blues so bad I couldn't sleep" Today Four Steps looks at the work of CeDell Davis, a uniqu... more info

Song, by Toad — There’s nothing like starting a review with a bunch of tedious and slightly tenuous comparisons so, erm, why the fuck not, eh.  This sounds to me like a funny old mix between Natalie Merchant, Michelle Shocked and Jolie Holland. And with that out ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about committing the perfect rhyme. Now it's time to spin the wheel of fortuneShall I compare thee lot to a summer's day?Though art also troubled by wasps and possessthe odour of barbecued sausage.There's a reason I never made it as... more info

All About Jazz — Natalie Merchant spent six years making "Leave Your Sleep," a time frame more associated with writing a book than making an album. But it's a fitting length of time for a two-disc set that adapts the poetry of e.e. cummings, Ogden Nash, Robert Lou... more info