In musical parlance, "organic" describes a process free from self-conscious overthinking and blueprinted deliberation, resulting in a pure, unplanned outcome. That is exactly how Ampline/thistle guitarist Mike Montgomery and Breeders guitarist/vocalist Kelley Deal formed their powerful acoustic-based duo R. Ring.
  

As the innovative guitarist and imposing 300-pound frontman for Mountain, Leslie West was the king of power and tone in the ’70s, inspiring successive generations with his thunderous riffs.
  

There isn't a huge stylistic gap between Steve Earle and John Hiatt, so it makes sense that they would make a good tour package (one that hits the Taft Theatre tonight for an 8 p.m. show). They're both moderately successful Americana artists with slavishly loyal fan bases and solid bodies of work over long careers (Hiatt having the earlier ...  

There isn't a huge stylistic gap between Steve Earle and John Hiatt, so it makes sense that they would make a good tour package.  

In Christian circles, a purity ring is the physical manifestation of a pledge to remain abstinent until after marriage. Megan James and Corin Roddick may have decided to adopt that name for their Electronic duo as an ironic statement, or maybe they just wanted to draw Google hits from unsuspecting Jonas Brothers fans. 
  

Before Elizabeth Harper fronted Class Actress, she had majored in drama in college and moved to Los Angeles to follow her acting dream, but found herself disillusioned. After relocating to Brooklyn, N.Y., Harper shifted her passion from the music of drama to the drama of music.
  

In the past, Chris Robinson has incorporated his musical influences into his original material the way an Italian chef works four cloves of garlic into a recipe — with total pride and absolute confidence in the distinct flavor of the finished product.   

Chicago’s Krewella represents another faction within the Electronic Dance community with its cross-pollination of Dubstep, House, Electronica and pure Pop.  

For the very principled Natives, rules are not sacred. The Cincy Hip Hop collective has been around in this particular form for about three years, playing local shows and building an increasingly large fan base. In January, the Natives self-released their debut album, Native America. This week, The Natives release their sophomore effort, Coup d’etat, a mere six months later.
  

Post Rock Brooklyn quartet Bear Hand's sense of humor is bannered up front with their name and extends through their playfully weird lyrical content, which often addresses serious subjects from a skewed perspective (or vice versa).