Popdose — The first thing you notice upon first listen to Shadowlands, the newest release from Minnesota’s Romantica, is the quiet and understated beauty and finessed compositional structures in the songwriting.  This is the band’s fourth album and frontm... more info

Songs:Illinois — Hey there, I’ve got a couple of quick updates on artists I’ve written about in the past. ——————– First up is a collaboration between Carrie Rodriguez and the man behind the band Romantica. Carrie often sings with a male vocalist.... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Add Joe Diffie to the list of country stars who have released cookbooks in recent years. Carrie Rodriguez teamed up with Romantica’s Ben Kyle for a collection of six classic country songs and two originals. The project, titled We Still Love Our Cou... more info