Guitarist Craig Douglas Miller's Blueburst: A Manifesto of Musings from a 20-Year Musical Sabbatical. Craig Douglas Miller and Marty Willson-Piper are at the forefront of an old-wave resurgence within the sphere of alternative music. Miller's career stalled after big labels lost interest in the star guitarist and singer from the '90s band "The Reach" After two decades of not writing anything new, he finally sought help...

When you hear the name Stephen Thomas, you might right away think of Charleston, West Virginia, or maybe his own genre name, "Universal" As a label, it does not feel like a neat box. Instead, it feels like an open field where hip-hop and alternative pop music mix. His most recent song, "Breaking Hearts," sounds a lot like that. It utilises sounds from artists like...