Oct 31, 2025
Experimentation sparks creativity. When Colorado-based country music band The Barlow buckled down to write and record the new album High Spirits—the band’s follow-up to 2022’s New Year, Old Me—there were no constraints, no boundaries, and freedom to explore and create songs that endeavor to connect with people...
Oct 15, 2025
Whether you know his music or not, Sam Morrow is one of the truly great, under-appreciated southern rock artists making music today. That's why the likes of Blackberry Smoke, Whitey Morgan and others have called upon him and his immensely talented band to tour with them, and why once people witness Morrow's talents...
Sep 29, 2025
Some know our latest guest on the Load Out music podcast—the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tony Kamel, from his days fronting the acclaimed bluegrass outfit Wood & Wire, while some might be familiar with his solo work, including the hit song “Amen.” But on his latest studio album, We’re All Gonna Live
Aug 22, 2025
Talk about a good year. St. Louis singer-songwriter Mattie Schell has certainly had one, touring with the Allman-Betts band, playing at Merlefest, signing with Nashville-based Compass Records and releasing a promising new album. At times evoking memories of the late Janis Joplin—particularly live—she’s forging...
Aug 12, 2025
Success in popular music—yesterday and today—is often defined by a simple word: Perseverance. Indeed, it’s an endurance game steeped in paying dues, playing shows in front of minimal crowds over and again, gradually building a name and a sound, and finding an audience. Most successful musicians are lifers, and...
