In the Shadow of the Sunsphere: 15 Memorable Performances from Big Ears Festival 2022
After three years, and a noticeable but understandable silence from the curators behind Big Ears Festival in Knoxville,...
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Preview: Big Ears Festival brings a welcome and chaotic free-for-all to Tennessee
Beginning in 2009, Big Ears Festival has been bringing a wide range of musical artists together within the...
BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2021
Sometimes a song says it all. Sometimes an artist produces a few minutes that provide a window into...
Album Review: Mdou Moctar – Afrique Victime
Guitar music is having a helluva comeback in 2021. What was, for a while now, seen as a...
Mdou Moctar honors the Queens in his life on “Taliat”
Tuareg rocker Mdou Moctar is releasing his new album Afrique Victime this Friday, May 21. It’s already gained...
Mdou Moctar shares a song of protest on behalf of his continent in the blazing “Afrique Victime”
Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar is releasing a new album called Afrique Victime next month – his...
Tuareg artist Mdou Moctar shares the glowing “Tala Tannam” and announces new album
We last brought you news of Mdou Moctar back in October when he shared “Chismiten” and announced his...
Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar signs with Matador, shares charged new single “Chismiten”
It’s understandable if you’re not familiar with Mdou Moctar, but one thing is certain: you’re soon sure to...
