Michael Kiwanuka-Always Waiting
Michael Kiwanuka’s “Always Waiting” is a sad story about the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
Folk
Valerie June-Workin’ Woman Blues Live On Jools Holland
Country/blues singer Valerie June made an appearance on Later With Jools Holland and she performed “Workin’ Woman Blues.” June is on tour in Europe right now and her debut album Pushin’ Against A Stone will be released in May. Sister Rosetta Tharpe had to be smiling down on this performance.
Josephine-Portrait (Live On Later…with Jools Holland)
Manchester folk/R&B singer Josephine gave a strong performance of the title track of her debut album on Later…with Jools Holland earlier this week.
Josephine-What A Day
UK folk singer Josephine is releasing her debut album Portrait the first week of October. “What A Day” is a philosophical survival song from the album and it’s available digitally and as a 7″ mint colored piece of vinyl at Rough Trade. The singer has credited Joan Armatrading and Morrissey as influences and the inspiring [...]
Meshell Ndegeocello-Be My Husband Feat. Valerie June
This is a sublime cover of Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband” from Meshell Ndegeocello and Valerie June. The song is from Ndegeocello’s upcoming Nina Simone tribute album Pour Une Ame Souveraine: A Dedication To Nina Simone that will be released October 9th.
Sankofa-If Wishes Were Gold feat. Allison Russell
Sankofa is a string band dedicated to folk music and “If Wishes Were Gold” is the first single from The Uptown Strut. The album was a work-in-progress since 2009 and it is a collection of mostly cover songs but Allison Russell wrote “If Wishes Were Gold” about an unfulfilled personal relationship.
Carolina Chocolate Drops-Country Girl
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a folk group from North Carolina who have taken the genre and blended it with current sounds. “Country Girl” is from their Leaving Eden album that came out in February.
William Pilgrim’s The Great Recession
William Pilgrim is a Los Angeles based folk/rock band lead by Kansas City, MO transplant Ishmael “Ish” Herring. You can preview their angst-appropriate songs at iTunes before the May 8th release of The Great Recession.
Doomtree-Bolt Cutter
Doomtree’s No Kings is in stores today and the eclectic-sounding hip-hop/rock/folk collective debuted a video for “Bolt Cutter.” You can stream No Kings at AOL.
Corey Glover Feat. Dennis Diamond-Talkin’ Bout A Revolution
Corey Glover does an electrifying version of Tracy Chapman’s “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution” with Dennis Diamond. They needed Corey to perform this song at last weekend’s gathering for Jobs, Justice and Peace in Washington, DC.