Holcombe Family String Band – ‘Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing!’ An undeniable superpower of musical expression is the ability to encapsulate a specific time and place in the blanket of human history. Holcombe Family String Band’s new album Ragtime! Hokum! Western Swing accomplishes just …
Album Review: Joshua Hyslop – In Deepest Blue
Album Review: Joshua Hyslop – In Deepest Blue If the name Joshua Hyslop seems familiar, dear reader, it’s because we’ve covered him before on this site. This album released last year, but we didn’t get a chance to cover it until now. In …
Announcing the Winner of Our Bob Dylan Cover Contest!
Announcing the Winner of Our Bob Dylan Cover Contest With so many amazing song in the great troubadour’s catalog, we were excited to hear our winner, The River Has Many Voices offer his rendition of “Like a Rolling Stone.” It’s a beautifully articulate …
Album Review: Heather Bond – So Close
Album Review: Heather Bond – So Close Heather Bond has a voice that is as smooth as velvet and as sharp as a sword. Sometimes she scoops and swoons through her notes in a way that feels like a morning songbird more than …
Nick Zubeck (Sun Kil Moon): : : : : Exclusive Video Premiere
What drives us to adore certain artists while discarding countless others? What makes us connect to the art of a random few? Recently at Ear to the Ground, we asked these questions and to the best of our gleanings we decided it …
Album Review: Peter Henry Phillips – The Origin
Album Review: Peter Henry Phillips – The Origin This is an outstanding album from a gifted singer songwriter. Peter Henry Phillips has the ability to capture depth of emotion in a single line. His intonation and dynamic style comes through on every track …
Album Review: The Ghosts of Johnson City – ‘Am I Born to Die”
The Ghosts of Johnson City – ‘Am I Born to Die” The Ghosts of Johnson City start with death. Their album “Am I Born to Die” is that of a winding, conceptual journey – not towards resurrection, but into the full immersion of …
Stephen Colbert and the Late Show Music Scene
When David Letterman stepped away from late night television, there was a sizable gap in the level of music being made, and the quality of music being promoted across the airwaves past midnight. While the comedy and interest may have waned toward the …
Eight Folk Artists You Can’t Believe You Haven’t Heard (Yet)
Eight Folk Artists You Can’t Believe You Haven’t Heard (Yet) Apologies for the clickbait-y title, but seriously these are some amazing artists and you really need to know about them. It’s really our hope here at EarToTheGround Music that you decide to run …
Album Review: Strangerwolf – Self titled
Album Review: Strangerwolf – Self titled If you are a loyal reader of EarToTheGround Music, just settle right in to wherever you’re sitting, because you’re going to love Strangerwolf. An emerging artist, folk duo, with absolutely gorgeous harmonies and vocals. They remind me …
