Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...

Nashville's Rising Star Jagger Whitaker Strikes a Chord with Authenticity and Musical Mastery "If I Know You" From the Nashville, Tennessee backyard to the country music forefront, a bright star named Jagger Whitaker shines, inevitably selling the craft of making music to his father, who taught him. Whitaker has long time been a fan of country rock music and his musical career brought him to this...