Jim McGuinn

1 month ago | xpn.org | Jim McGuinn

Artist To WatchThe Miami-via-NJ singer-songwriter made her mark in late 2024 with “Sailor Song,” a breakout track that NPR named one of the year’s best. WXPN’s Artist to Watch for the month of May is indie singer-songwriter Gigi Perez. The Hackensack, New Jersey native, who lives and makes music in Miami, made her mark in late 2024 with “Sailor Song,” a breakout track that landed on NPR’s list of favorite live sessions.

2 months ago | xpn.org | Jim McGuinn

An overnight sensation after a decade plus of operating on the fringes of the music landscape, Jesse Welles is WXPN’s new Artist To Watch. A fast-rising singer and songwriter hailing from Ozark, Arkansas, his homespun songs, videos, and viral Tiktok clips have seen him building a loyal fanbase over the past year.

Jan 6, 2024 | union-bulletin.com | Jim McGuinn

How does a rock icon introduce his new music with an album that took 21 years to complete? If you follow the method of Peter Gabriel, you start a year earlier and release a single song from the album on the first full moon for twelve consecutive calendar months. If that sounds like the pagan ritual rites of a lost civilization, it isn’t. The power of the moon is not a myth.

Dec 23, 2023 | union-bulletin.com | Jim McGuinn

As we congregate with family and friends at Christmas, it’s important to remember that the three biggest argument themes of this season will be politics, religion and Christmas music. While some folks may change their minds on the first two, their opinions about Christmas music would seem to be burrowed so deep into their DNA that the data file can’t be deleted or overwritten.

Nov 12, 2023 | xpn.org | Jim McGuinn

illustration by John Vettese via stock images from GettyNewsLarge corporate streaming services should not be deciding who gets to be a ‘real working artist.’Independent musicians were dealt a double blow late last month by two developments that will greatly impact how they get paid for and distribute their music.