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Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice – Who Knows What The Future Holds – Review

MoMojo Records At 75, Greg Piccolo sounds anything but reflective or ready to slow down. On Who Knows What The Future Holds, the former Roomful

Energy – Rise From The Fall – Review

Pyramid Records The story behind Rise From The Fall is one of survival, loss and unfinished business. These songs were not written from a place

Parker Barrow – Hold The Mash – Review

Parker Barrow’s Hold The Mash arrives with confidence, energy and a strong sense of identity. Drawing inspiration from Southern rock, blues and Americana, the Nashville-based

Leeann Atherton – Good God – Review

Rainstorm Records Leeann Atherton’s Good God is an album filled with conviction, warmth and purpose. The Austin-based singer-songwriter has spent years exploring the spaces between