... haven't had a new full-length from Cass McCombs since 2011's Wit's End and Humor Risk double-helping, but the mysterious singer-songwriter will soon drop a previously unreleased track, "Three Men Sitting on a Hollow Log," as part of a split 7-inch with hard-traveled folk legend Michael Hurley. Secret Seven Records will issue the limited pressing sometime in July, but fans can hear McCombs' shaggy, homespun contribution right now. Stream "Three Men Sitting On a Hollow Log" below and order the physical release here. Stream Cass McCombs' Shaggy 'Three Men Sitting on a Hollow Log' ... [ read more ]

... Photo by Marco Glaviano The latest album from celebrated Italian guitarist Fabrizio Sotti is set for release on May 14. Sotti produced Right Now, which blends original compositions and covers. One of the latter is his version of Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain," on which he is joined by Shaggy and Res. The song has just premiered on Relix.com, where it is currently streaming. Here is what Sotti has to say about the track: "Everybody loves Bob Marley. II had to do something special for this though. In the mid-nineties, I joined the Air Force in Italy because it was mandatory. They stationed me on the border of Yugoslavia in the middle of the war. 'Mr. Boombastic' came out, and people were blasting Shaggy all the time. The song comforted me during a very dark and tense period. I wanted Shaggy to do this with me because of that. He performed from his heart, and the track shows a different side of him. Also, Res sounds both fragile and communicative. Everything comes together really well." Relix Premiere: Fabrizio Sotti Interprets Bob Marley with Shaggy and Res "Waitin' in Vain" ... [ read more ]

... Photo by Marco Glaviano The latest album from celebrated Italian guitarist Fabrizio Sotti is set for release on May 14. Sotti produced Right Now, which blends original compositions and covers. One of the latter is his version of Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain," on which he is joined by Shaggy and Res. The song has just premiered on Relix.com, where it is currently streaming. Here is what Sotti has to say about the track: "Everybody loves Bob Marley. II had to do something special for this though. In the mid-nineties, I joined the Air Force in Italy because it was mandatory. They stationed me on the border of Yugoslavia in the middle of the war. 'Mr. Boombastic' came out, and people were blasting Shaggy all the time. The song comforted me during a very dark and tense period. I wanted Shaggy to do this with me because of that. He performed from his heart, and the track shows a different side of him. Also, Res sounds both fragile and communicative. Everything comes together really well." Relix Premiere: Fabrizio Sotti Inteprets Bob Marley with Shaggy and Res "Waitin' in Vain" ... [ read more ]