Artist Spotlight: Beyana Band

There is music in Mariel Luna’s voice even before she begins to sing. Poised and confident, Mariel Luna carries a contained intensity that expands into a larger-than-life persona onstage.

Artist Spotlight: Garrick Fausett & the Revelry

Ask Garrick Fausett what he plays and he’ll tell you: Outlaw Folk. Six generations of Ozark family history behind him, a biology degree in his back pocket, and a full band called The Revelry giving his songs muscle.

The Story Behind Leon Russell’s “Sweet Emily”

“Sweet Emily” began in a recording studio, sparked by one of those playful, offhand moments that can only happen among friends. Emily Smith loved the song, claimed the name, and carried it as part of her own story. Leon Russell recorded “Sweet Emily” in September 1970 at Muscle Shoals Studios in Sheffield, Alabama, and released […]

Artist Spotlight: Randy Brumley

Artist Spotlight: Randy Brumley

Randy Brumley has been around long enough to know where the good music comes from. He was part of the Tulsa music scene in the 1980s, recorded their album Media Blitz at The Church Studio with his band Square Force, and then life took him in a different direction.

Artist Spotlight: Red Dirt Rangers

Artist Spotlight: Red Dirt Rangers

Forging what they call an “elusive stew,” The Red Dirt Rangers blend country, rock and roll, bluegrass, and Western swing, guided by storytelling and unburdened by heavy studio gloss.