Seem everybody is doing the soul revival thing these days. And, while that’s true to an extent, there’s a couple of acts out there who are really doing the resurgent genre some justice — like, say, ...

Mayer Hawthorne has done a lot during the 15 years since his debut album, “A Strange Arrangement,” was released. The Ann Arbor native (born Andrew Cohen) has released six albums of his own soul-fueled ...

While his last album was called “Rare Changes,” retro soul man Mayer Hawthorne found himself going through a lot of changes ever since COVID-19 hit. “First of all, it’s a very strange time, a crazy ...

Update: Congrats Mike Shapiro and Courtney Ozaki. Both are going to see Mayer Hawthorne at the Larimer Lounge tonight. Have a good time! It's fitting that Mayer Hawthorne originally hails from ...

The LA Weekly music blog turned me onto a new song from Mayer Hawthorne called “No Strings” a few weeks ago and I’m happy to finally offer it as a stream so you can check it out as well! It’s the ...

Not everyone can afford a fancy Mercedes-Benz, but when Mercedes-Benz is putting on a party to celebrate the launch of the new GLA sports utility vehicle, everyone can afford live music. The live ...

I’m having a hard time writing about Mayer Hawthorne’s sophomore album How Do You Do because all I want to do is listen to the song “A Long Time” over and over again. It’s the type of catchy tune you ...

When Ann Arbor native Andrew Cohen first introduced himself to the world as Mayer Hawthorne two years ago, soul music novices were enthralled but many music purists cocked their eyebrows. Exactly who ...

In the course of four studio albums, Michigan-bred soul singer Mayer Hawthorne has refined his gift for songs that emulate and update his home state's Motown sound. As he's picked up major-label ...

Music lovers gathered on campus Saturday for the 45th Willamette Valley Music Festival. Three stages were set up across campus — one in the EMU amphitheater, one in the EMU ballroom, and a third in ...