13th Floor MusicTalk

Veteran soul singer Bettye LaVette, has, at age 77, released what is being called her most daring album in years. The title is LaVette! 

Bettye has once again teamed up with producer Steve Jordan, who is also the drummer for The Rolling Stones. So, why is this album so daring? Well, its a collection of songs by a relatively obscure songwriter who’s name is Randall Bramblett. Bettye and Steve have rounded up a few friends, including Steve Winwood, Ray Parker Jr and John Mayer to showcase Bramblett’s songs.

Brigid Mae Power is an Irish singer/songwriter who is about to release her new album, Dream From The Deep Well. Here she is, direct from Ireland, to tell us all about it.

Marty Duda spoke to Brigid just before Dream From The Deep Well is about to be released on Fire Records. Brigid reveals the stories behind her songs and how her influences range from traditional Irish ballads to artists such as Tim Buckley and Aretha Franklin. 

Youth Lagoon is the musical project of Trevor Powers, at least it was until 2016. Then he retired the name and kept a low profile.

Now Youth Lagoon lives again! The new album, Heaven Is A Junkyard has just been released and Trevor is back in the spotlight. Its taking some getting used to. We found Trevor Powers home in Boise, Idaho where he is taking stock of the last few years and planning for the future.

Fenne Lily is getting rave reviews for her third album, the recently-released Big Picture. The UK-born, New York-based artist recorded it in North Carolina with producer Brad Cook.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Fenne about how Big Picture took shape and about throwing her voice.

Veteran Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn has celebrated 50 years of making music with his new album O Sun O Moon.

Marty Duda spoke with Bruce Cockburn shortly after O Sun O Moon, his 35th album, was released. The 77-year old tells us about making the album with friends like Shawn Colvin, Buddy Miller and Sarah Jarosz and reflects on the late, great Gordon Lightfoot.

Baxter Dury has just released his seventh album, I Thought I Was Better Than You. We find him home in West London pondering the result.

Marty Duda spoke to Baxter (the 51-year-old son of Ian Dury) about making the new album, sampling Citizen Kane and making ‘facile music for old people‘.

Jon Cleary has released his latest album, So Swell, and we go way down yonder to New Orleans to talk about it.

Marty Duda spoke to Jon, who was home in New Orleans to find out why a record that took two days to record took four years to be released.

Avenged Sevenfold are back with a vengeance! A new album, Life Is But A Dream, is just around the corner and here is Johnny Christ to tell us why it took over 4 years to make it.

The Hard-Ons have just released a new album titled Ripper ’23, the second to feature new vocalist Tim Rogers, who you know from You Am I.

Marty Duda spoke to founding guitarist Peter “Blackie” Black about what its liker having another Aussie rock legend joining his band.

Marty Duda spoke to Henry who was home in Nashville. As always, Henry's got a lot on his mind and he's not shy about sharing it. So, sit back, relax and listen as Henry Rollins pontificates on life, politics and music. And find out what his most treasured possession is in his massive record collection.