Articles by Jason Schneider

Steve Parkinson and the Stony Lonesome

Kentucky Straight Heartbreak

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2013

It's hard to pin down why so many young Canadian singer/songwriters are gravitating toward vintage country — aside from how the allur...

Dino Valente

Dino Valente

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2013

While acid rock fans have long revered him, Dino Valente (born Chet Powers) remains known mainly as a minor figure in the late '60s San Fra...

Mark Lanegan

Imitations

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2013

As bands from Seattle's early '90s glory days trudge on, the Screaming Trees are noticeably absent. That's because, after 15 years of brill...

Mark Lanegan Explains His Classic Transformation for 'Imitations'

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2013

It's been a busy year for Mark Lanegan. He's released a collaboration with British acoustic blues guitarist Duke Garwood called Black Puddi...

Willis Earl Beal Talks Disappointment, Struggle and the Path to 'Nobody Knows'

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2013

This week, eclectic lo-fi songwriter Willis Earl Beal released Nobody Knows, a record grounded in the improvisational musical approach and...

Rusty Ford

My Truck, My Dog And You

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2013

With songs titled "I Miss You (But My Aim's Improving)" and "I Drink Because You Cry," it's easy to call Rusty Ford's music an attempt to s...

Sheryl Crow

Feels Like Home

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2013

There's never been any question about Sheryl Crow's abilities as a singer/songwriter. But what's often overlooked is her savvy knowledge of...

Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five

Bison Ranch Recording Sessions

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

This collaboration between Higgins and what in reality are popular Manitoba acoustic outfit the F-Holes, is tailor-made. Both share a rever...