We caught up with the fiddler-turned indie rocker to talk more about her stellar new EP, life in Nashville, musical identity and more.
Jen Starsinic’s Dreamy Heartland Rock Will Make You Melt
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The Most Anticipated Albums of 2020
Riffs & Rhymes staff members chime in on their most anticipated albums of the year.
Acres Even – “Separate” (Music Video)
Los Angeles indie rock outfit Acres Even are back with visuals for their debut single.
New Music Roundup: December
New music roundups are a monthly recap dedicated to covering the latest music in a series of short, descriptive reviews. This month's edition includes new releases from The Free Nationals, Harry Styles, Kaytranada and more.
Lyric of the Week: David Bowie – Moonage Daydream
Out of all the artistic touchstones in David Bowie's mercurial career, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars remains one of his most celebrated and accessible bodies of work.
Jazz-funk auetur Riley Geare welcomes in new decade with album release event at Moroccan Lounge on January 5
The Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist's second studio album, The Trip Vol. 2, is due out December 31.
Lyric of the Week: Bruce Springsteen – Tougher Than the Rest
Few rock icons have experienced the monumental success that Bruce Springsteen did in the 1980s. The second track of the The Boss' 1987 album, Tunnel Of Love, tells the tale of a man's passing fascination.
Classic Artist of the Week: Stevie Ray Vaughan
This week’s Riffs & Rhymes Classic Artist is the leading light of the second coming of American blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan is often credited for the revival of blues in the 1980s.
New Music Roundup: October
New music roundups are a monthly recap dedicated to covering the latest music in a series of short, descriptive reviews. This month’s edition includes new releases from Angel Olsen, Cigarettes After Sex, Wilco and more.
Cave Flowers – “Best Lonesome Friend”
The Los Angeles-based country outfit embrace the spirit of the California sound by melding dreamy atmospheres with a colorful and punchy brand of Americana.
Lyric of the Week: Creed Bratton – Spinnin’ N Reelin’
Lyric: I thought I'd never see a reason to feel, but here I stand spinnin' 'n' reelin’ with love Song: Creed Bratton – “Spinnin' N Reelin'” Album: The 80's (2001) Background: Believe it or not, one of the best secondary characters from NBC sitcom “The Office”, Creed Bratton, makes music. Bratton’s career as a songwriter dates back to as … Continue reading Lyric of the Week: Creed Bratton – Spinnin’ N Reelin’
The Lasting Influence of Gram Parsons, Country Music’s Greatest Connoisseur
Gram Parsons and his inner circle of country converts forever altered how roots and rock music intermingled. We retraced the work of Parsons' contemporaries to explore how they borrowed from and expanded upon the framework of his Cosmic American Music.
Top 20 Gram Parsons Songs
For his tragically short career, Gram Parsons churned out a bounty of memorable songs. Our picks for 20 of his very best.
Examining the Music That Made Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Offspring
Explore the wide range of influences that informed Gram Parsons and his jambalaya of American music.
GP: The Essential Gram Parsons Playlist
Get hip to the Grievous Angel's cosmic country with a comprehensive playlist of his best tracks.
A Gram Parsons Primer: Remembering the Grievous Angel 45 Years After His Death
Dive into the legacy of Gram Parsons and the music that changed the landscapes of country and rock forever.
Week of Gram: Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Country-Rock Pioneer Gram Parsons
This week, in honor of what would have been his 73rd birthday, Riffs & Rhymes is celebrating the musical legacy of country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons.
Seasonal Playlist: Sounds of Autumn
Seep into the sounds of fall with this seasonal mix featuring various artists. Curated by music lovers for music lovers.
Alex Cameron – Miami Memory
The third studio album from the Australian singer-songwriter is a declaration of love, laden with his signature wit and penchant for crafting an infectious pop song.
Reefcity – Current Times
The latest beach rock savants to burst onto the Santa Barbara scene have arrived with their full length debut album.
Whitney – Forever Turned Around
On their second LP, Whitney's sound is warm and carefully calculated.
Acres Even – “Separate”
On their debut single, Los Angeles-based indie outfit Acres Even embrace the inevitability of change, while proudly flashing their alt-rock sensibilities.
Lyric of the Week: Marianne Faithfull – Guilt
A sought-after chanteuse out of the London scene during the 1960s, Marianne Faithfull is widely known for her romantic involvement with Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones, but her career as a singer-songwriter is robust and worth its own recognition.
New Music Roundup: July
New music roundups are a monthly recap dedicated to covering the latest music in a series of short, descriptive reviews. This month’s edition includes new releases from Big K.R.I.T., Blood Orange, Thom Yorke and more. Ada Lea - what we say in private Are there really still naysayers out there who claim the creative state … Continue reading New Music Roundup: July
Angel Olsen – “All Mirrors”
"All Mirrors" finds the singer-songwriter shape-shifting once again, veering her poignant life accounts in a more synthetic direction.
The Best Albums of 2019 (so far)
Every introduction to any "best of" type post must make some sort of attempt at quantifying the greatness (or lack thereof) of any given 12 months, but being that this particular year marks the end of the 2010s, it is understandable that these kind of write ups may carry a little more significance this time … Continue reading The Best Albums of 2019 (so far)
New Music Roundup: June
New music roundups are a monthly recap dedicated to covering the latest music in a series of short, descriptive reviews. This month’s edition includes new releases from Bruce Springsteen, Kirin J Callinan, Polo G and more. Bedouine - Bird Songs of a Killjoy Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian's sophomore release Bird Songs of a Killjoy, which … Continue reading New Music Roundup: June
Aim High – “Hazey Days”
On their debut single, the punk-rock outfit present themselves as both stylistically uncompromising and emotionally deranged.
The Shorelines – Head Arrangements
As the new decade approaches, California indie rock continues to exist in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. Out of the many coastal cities along CA's southern and central coasts, Santa Barbara's local scene is ripe with creative groups chipping away at developing something of a distinct sound. That narrative especially applies to The … Continue reading The Shorelines – Head Arrangements
L.A. Singer-Songwriter Jackie Cohen Has Arrived
In 2018, Jackie Cohen wasn't sure if she was a songwriter. 12 months later, she's toured the U.S. and Europe, and also released one of this year's most addicting debut albums. Read our in-depth Q&A with the young songwriter.
