FROM KARYN: John Blangero has been one busy guy as of late. He was finally able to find a little time and provide us with an update on...

Hi! Karyn here with a FAN ALERT! Following a period of behind-the-scenes preparations for Chapter II of the Sun King Rising story, I am...

KARYN: We have exciting news to share! On Wednesday, January 19th, the official Free Will in China Blue video drops. Here, John reflects...

by Karyn Mueller A 2-MINUTE TEASER FROM SUN KING RISING’S NEXT ALBUM. Here is an instrumental preview of “Bitter Waters Sweetened,” a...

by Karyn Mueller LAST WEEKEND, the Sun King Rising team gathered at Gallo’s Italian Villa in New Castle, PA (hometown of SKR) to preview...

KARYN: Having listened to Delta Tales countless times over the past year and having heard the new songs for Signs & Wonders develop...

Hi. This is Karyn. For this Lowdown post, John Blangero tells his own story in his own words. The song Free Will in China Blue has an...

BY KARYN MUELLER FOR THE LOWDOWN. Imagine being greeted at the door of Maplewood Studio outside Pittsburgh by a true Pittsburgh...

ACE HERE FOR KARYN MUELLER. Click on the image above to enoy 21 4 & 5 star reviews of Sun King Rising's debut "Delta Tales" album. Please...

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you THE SUN KING RISING STUDIO BAND. As you will see, this is an exceptional group of...

How would you classify your music? Sun King Rising plays original southern rock and soul. It’s a modern take on a classic music genre....

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown One of my favorite sources of content for the Lowdown comes from Sun King Rising himself. As I was...

by Karyn Mueller for the Lowdown On August 2, John zoomed in before the start of a recording session at Maplewood Studio. The task at...

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown I attended a tracking session the other day at Maplewood Studio, my first such experience. Needless to...

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown It has been 10 months since the release of Delta Tales. Can you believe it? Since that time John has...

I learned a few things during a chat with Ace Acker, producer of Sun King Rising’s first (and soon to be second) record. After a slow...

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown Coming up with a blog idea can at times be a challenge. I’ve written about the songs, the recording...

Share the love and spread the sunshine on this day of independence. Happy 4th from the SKR family!

FROM KARYN: Sun King Rising spends a lot of time in the studio so I thought maybe, like me, you would enjoy a peek into his musical...

KARYN MUELLER: I was intrigued by the fact that completion of Delta Tales was accomplished during the Covid-19 lockdown, with many of the...