There are two parallel music industries that rarely intersect. One is defined by scale: streaming numbers, major tours and carefully managed visibility. The other exists in smaller rooms, on long drives between cities and in the quiet persistence of artists who build their careers one audience at a time.
Bobbo Byrnes and his memoir Too Many Miles: On the Road with an Unofficial Rock & Roll Goodwill Ambassador offers a detailed and thoughtful portrait of that world. Continue reading
Poet William May is expanding the world of his debut chapbook, Blaze Without Burning (Finishing Line Press), with a dynamic and deeply personal audio companion—a collection of 25 original musical compositions written and produced by celebrated artists Denise Marsa and Paul A. Harvey. The soundtrack will be available Friday, June 13, across major streaming platforms. Blaze without Burning, William May’s debut collection, offers readers of … Continue reading
There’s a distinct moment in reading William May’s Blaze Without Burning when you realize you’re not simply engaging with poetry—you’re stepping into a parallel dialogue of perception and possibility. Released May 30, 2025, via Finishing Line Press, this debut chapbook defies linearity, both in structure and in spirit, and introduces May as a poet unafraid … Continue reading
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