Introducing the "Muddy Magnolias". LISTEN to their "Brother, What Happened"

Though Their debut album will not be out until October 14th, we thought it's important for you to get an early jump on THE next big thing, The Muddy Magnolias. These two singer/songwriters have performed alongside Gary Clark Jr., John Legend and the Zac Brown Band. They have also have caught the attention of influential music journalist Ann Powers, who premiered their powerful video for "Brother, What Happened" on NPR last week. Give the video a look-see, and make sure you are on the lookout for their album Broken People this fall

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Wynona & the Big Noise Release Self-titled Debut CD

WYNONNA & THE BIG NOISE release their debut self-titled album on Friday, via Curb Records.

Following a one week streaming preview on NPR’s “First Listen,” the album is available now on CD

Special guests on WYNONNA & THE BIG NOISE include Susan Tedeschi, Jason Isbell, Timothy B Schmit and Derek Trucks. It was produced by Cactus Moser, WYNONNA’s husband and longtime drummer and includes cuts written by the band, as well as Americana innovator Julie Miller to R&B’s Raphael Saadiq to Music Row legend John Scott Sherrill and multiple CMA Awards-winner and Grammy nominee Chris Stapleton, coupled with WYNONNA‘s commanding and incomparable voice.

Buzz and anticipation has been building for some time and the music is speaking loudly. Rave
reviews are flooding in (see some below) with critics calling this arguably the best album of her career, describing the music as raw, rootsy, joyful, tough and tender, noting that this project marks the beginning of a new chapter in the American music icon’s 30+ year career.

The Arcs Release "Outta My Mind" Video - WATCH

The Arcs, whose debut album, Yours, Dreamily, was released last week on Nonesuch Records, have unveiled the video for the album's first single, "Outta My Mind." The video, directed by Nick Walker, premiered on The Huffington Post, which says of the album: "A dreamy gift of garage blues wrapped in fuzzy, soulful guitar, the album is a refreshing shift from Auerbach that you'll want to keep on repeat all weekend long." You can watch the video below from B&T:



Yours, Dreamily, is New York NPR member station WFUV's New Dig of the week."Since the paths of these musicians have crossed many times over the years, they have a natural rapport," WFUV's Darren DeVivo writes of the band: Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon. "Synthetic, electronic grooves, augmented by a smattering of loops and samples, weave in and out of the album. Auerbach’s elastic vocals are at the core while his wiry guitar buzzes and twirls around funky retro-‘70s melodies ... [I]t’s pretty clear that the guitarist, singer and songwriter relishes the chance to show an entirely different side of his rock ‘n’ roll temperament."

NPR Premieres “The Eye” from Brandi Carlile’s ATO Debut Album“The Firewatcher’s Daughter”

NPR Music has recently premiered “The Eye”, a new track off of Brandi Carlile‘s upcoming album The Firewatcher’s Daughter, out March 3 on ATO Records. The album is Carlile’s first on ATO, and first on an indie label, order now from B&T.  Watch the video for “The Eye” below.

‘The Firewatcher’s Daughter’ was recorded almost entirely as first takes without any demoing and little rehearsal before gathering at Bear Creek Studio in Washington State.  The result is immediate and electrifying. “The Eye,” a song influenced by Crosby, Stills and Nash, is so intimate and hushed you can hear the quiver of Brandi’s voice in a flawless 3-part harmony.  Lead-off track and first single “Wherever Is Your Heart” captures a fiery intensity.