The Final Painting, out July 31, is a marvelous last word from the late psych-folk legend Ed Askew. In the years before his passing in 2025, the poet/painter/songwriter partnered again with Jerry David DeCicca — his producer of 2013's remarkable For the World album — to work through nearly three dozen songs together, expanding upon nine of them to form a stunning self portrait. The second single releases to the world today: "Tough Guys," a bold romantic expression about gay relationships that Askew ... (read more)

Back in April of this year, Bill Callahan hit the road for an in-store tour to share the good tunes off his new album, My Days of 58. With packed rooms at every stop! At the end of the road, Bill took his one-man band to The Adam Friedland Show to perform three songs ("Why Do Men Sing," "Computer" & "Pathol O.G.") and chat with Adam about humor, empathy, and a brief encounter Bill had with Lou Reed. Watch the full performance and interview below, and catch... (read more)

Like a cool breeze after the long, hot summer, Cory Hanson is blowing through town again with a new set of live dates for the UK and Europe this Autumn.

Like a mighty wind, new album I Love People comes from parts unknown, but you can check out what's in the air of his stellar songcraft 'n' rocking-out combo here, in the (slow)burning set he did for Seattle's KEXP.

Cory and his merry men have constructed a timeless still life... (read more)

One guitar, six strings, no overdubs, 7/8ths improvised, 1/8 composed: that's the terms for guitar o'erlord Sir Richard Bishop's new LP, Hillbilly Erotica! His next volume of inspired modal post-grass recitals, inherited recollections and new national anthems is out July 31; today, Sir Rick releases a new single/music video, "Back Forty Lashes."

"Back Forty Lashes" is a ferocious, trance-inducing piece; ‘splenetic’ is a good word for this kind of playing, but ‘music’ is a better one. Lovely lines of melody emerge like... (read more)