Articles by Clay Burton

American Greed is the type of heartland Rock and Roll, that is either in danger of extinction, or incredibly difficult to find. We’ve seen fads, come and go, but blues and soul based Rock, has […]

Anything but stealthy, and so forward it feels as though it’s outside of the speakers and moving around the room with us, the beat behind Rob Alexander in the new song “Instant Sex” is the […]

Potently countrified but not removed from a traditional pop simplicity, there’s no need for debating whether or not the vocals are the best part of Wild Fire’s “Just to Have Someone.” Rather than trying to […]

Hello Stacy! Great to have you here! What inspires you to work in this industry? Literally the pure passion for music. There is so much crap that comes along with pursuing a music career. If […]

Hi Nicki! Thanks for being here!  Thanks so much for having me. What inspires you to work in this industry?  Tough question. I would say that my inspiration comes from various things. Being able to […]

An amp’d up Americana-esque guitar and a voice that could serenade anyone listening, the delightful song “You’re My Little Cowgirl” from Dudley Allen is one smooth ride. This charmer of a song is yet another […]

Nothing beats the discovery of a new artist that writes and sings the soundtrack to what you’re feeling, or what you’ve experienced. That instant connection – the way a singer can find the words and […]

Hello Showpiece! Rad name! Can you tell us how it came about?  I came up with “Showpiece” in early 2019 doing a free association exercise, and it stuck out to me for whatever reason. There […]

Ryan! What have you been up to so far in this new year with your music?  So far, this new year has brought a new home for us! My girlfriend and I are now living […]

In a year as dark and gloomy as 2020, Lacy J. Dalton has made a dazzlingly inspired return with her newest single “I Can’t Breathe”. The single, a response to the many social injustices directed […]

The following observation of rising indie rock band Everything but the Everything’s distribution methods may hold the key to understanding the rest of the group’s quirky, semi-eccentric tendencies. For instance, in the wake of Covid-19 […]

Lockdowns and music make string connections in 2020, and Water To Wine’s “Good Time’n” deals with the subject of getting together at the weeks’ end to have a good time even if it is only […]

Sings Some great Songs Pt.4 – by Hughie Mac, is the fourth collection of covers songs by the crooner with his own twist on these 23 select choices to ass to the many others over […]