When I first heard “Different Bird”, I felt electricity—and I’ve produced a lot of music. There’s something rare in the way it holds defiance and vulnerability at the same time. So here’s an inside take, from a producer’s lens, on why this Southern rock anthem is a standout record for fighters, dreamers, and the black sheep among us.?… Read More

The plane touched down in the heat and the casket was heavy. Men carried it off the jet with stiff arms and steady steps. No one spoke. No one had to. The widow stood by with her hands clenched into fists and her eyes dry—not because there were no tears left, but because she'd used them all up.The husband was dead. The father was gone. The body i… Read More

IF THEY KNEW THEN WHAT THEY KNOW NOWThey laughed in the smoke and drank cold, cheap beer and wine. Slapped each other on the back. Thought it was over. Thought they’d won.It was the kind of laughter that’s loud because it hides fear. It always has.The three women were clever. Or they thought they were. Sharp tongues. Dull hearts. Witches, black… Read More

There’s Nothing More Left to DoBy Roy Dawson Earth Angel Master Magical Healer They say, “Why would God favor him or her and not me?”Well—I say, have you checked your behavior?Did you light candles and chant names with bad intentions? Then come home, take your mask off, and melt down in private like the weight of your own contradictions jus… Read More

UNDERGROUND RISING: ROY DAWSON AND THE SOULFIRE OF "LEFT THAT TABLE BURNIN’"By,”Vivian CrosswellSenior Music Writer, Rolling Stone UndergroundThere’s a town out West—backroads and diner coffee, sun-baked and loud—and from that dirt and whiskey a voice has come that cuts like a shot of bourbon. Roy Dawson, the man behind The RoyElvisBand, … Read More