This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.
David Hersrud says he's not sure what's worse these days: Articles about politics or articles about music.
He's collected a variety of headlines that dismiss the state of music nowadays and pine for the tunes of the "good old days."
So, Hersrud brings us some modern music suggestions for people who miss the sounds of the past.
Wyly Bigger: "Broken Telephone"
Bigger saw both Jerry Lee Lewis and B.B. King at a young age. He has a passion for Delta blues and rock 'n' roll and started playing piano at 4 years old.
He recorded at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis and just released his debut album, "Broken Telephone."
His first video is a remake of a 1957 song by the Mississippi dance band the Red Tops that he found in his grandfather's record collection.
Pedal Steel Noah: "Texas Madness EP"
Noah Faulkner is a pedal steel guitar prodigy. He started recording covers of New Wave and post-punk songs for Instagram and TikTok.
These videos were popular for the music, but also for cameos from his brother and the family dog.
Faulkner released his album on April 1 to mark Autism Acceptance Month as he is autistic.
Kitchen Dwellers: "Seven Devils"
The Kitchen Dwellers play "galaxy grass," which they say is bluegrass with rock 'n' roll energy with a hint of psychedelia. They aren't your grandfather's bluegrass and don't want to be.
"Seven Devils" is their fourth studio album and was inspired by Dante's "Inferno."
Hersrud says there's nothing like a little bluegrass to take the edge off a rough day.
Andrew Bird: "Sunday Morning Put-On"
Bird is an indie-rock singer-songwriter and one of the most prolific artists in modern music. He has 16 albums under his belt.
He continues to experiment and explore his wide-ranging musical tastes. His latest project is proof of that.
It's an album of jazz standards from Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and classics like "I Cover the Waterfront."