The whole reason I began the High Note Blog was for New Music Friday’s like this one. Today, one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite rappers each released a new album. If I […]
Tag: Folk
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, May 20, 2016
The week the High Note is feeling retro with new releases from old friends, and there is a new generation of artists carrying on the musical traditions of the past. Bob Dylan releases his second […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, April 22, 2016
The High Note releases for Friday, April 22 are retro, in a way. Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright puts his spin on Shakespeare on his latest release, “Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets.” Post-punk rock band […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, April 15, 2016
The day before we celebrate Record Store Day, we celebrate Friday with new music. Today, Friday, April 15, alternative country singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson released his third album, “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth,” and folk-rock singer-songwriter […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, April 8, 2016
This week we look at a couple of long-awaited albums by The Lumineers and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals released Friday, April 8. Also released today are albums by Deftones, Frightened Rabbit, Tim Hecker […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, March 25, 2016
Parker Millsap – “The Very Last Day” Singer-songwriter Parker Millsap seems like someone who qualifies as an old soul. At the very least he has an old sound. The 23-year-old from Purcell, Oklahoma has conjured up […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, March 11, 2016
Pete Yorn – “Arranging Time” New Jersey native Pete Yorn releases “Arranging Time” today, Friday, March 11. The singer-songwriter’s sixth full-length album is a display of more diverse songwriting since his debut 15 years ago. “I’ll […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, March 4, 2016
M. Ward – “More Rain” M. Ward picks up where he left off with “A Wasteland Companion,” on his latest album, “More Rain,” released Friday, March 4. The oft-collborative Ward has released albums with Jim […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
Steve Poltz “Folksinger” The satirical singer-songwriter Steve Poltz dropped a new album this week, “Folksinger,” on Thursday, Feb. 25. During a standout set at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 2014, Poltz performed a number of the tracks […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
Kanye West – “The Life Of Pablo” Kanye’s behavior has been pretty off the charts lately and that includes the release of his latest album, “The Life Of Pablo.” He even made the name of the album […]