Category: News

Charleston’s Renaissance Man: Herb Partlow Showcases Versatility With New Book and New Music Release

(December 10, 2025) / HOLY CITY SINNER: Charleston native Herb Partlow—author, music producer, businessman, community leader, and global recording artist—continues to redefine creative versatility with the simultaneous launch of his new nonfiction book Dumb America: How Misinformation, Greed, and Tribalism Broke a Nation and the release of his newest contemporary jazz single, “City...

Charleston author’s new book “Dumb America” examines how misinformation and greed are undermining U.S. democracy

(December 5, 2025) / HOLY CITY SINNER: In an era defined by fractured political discourse, economic confusion, and declining institutional trust, Charleston author H. F. Partlow releases Dumb America: How Misinformation, Greed, and Tribalism Broke a Nation, a sharp, data-driven examination of the forces destabilizing American governance and public understanding.

First Listen: Herb Partlow and Tora Woloshin are ready to “Ride Or Die”

(June 21, 2023) / SOULTRACKS: Dang! I love it when a record grabs you from the start and immediately takes you for a ride (so to speak)! That’s what this single from composer/multi-instrumentalist Herb Partlow does. A nice and nasty (or NASH-TAY!) funk jam with X-Factor/American Idol veteran Tora Woloshin...

Quintin’s Close Ups: Quintin interviews music producer and global artist Herb Partlow

(January 27, 2022) Herb Partlow is a notable composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, businessman and global artist. He talks to me, one-on-one about his music journey and his latest single "Variants." 

Charleston City Paper: Herb Partlow has built a successful smooth-jazz career right under our noses

(January 27, 2021) / CHARLESTON CITY PAPER: Herb Partlow was indie before indie was cool. Partlow, whose current specialty is funk-infused smooth jazz, has worn just about every hat you can wear in the music business, from rapper to multi-instrumentalist to producer to engineer to publicist. “Paradigm Shift,” a sleek,...

NEW RELEASE: Next Level by Herb Partlow

(January 19, 2021) / PR NEWSWIRE: Composer and multi-instrumentalist Herb Partlow has been a radio personality, producer and artist, manager, recording and mastering engineer. This music industry veteran is excited to release his fifth contemporary jazz project. Herb takes his game to the NEXT LEVEL with the release of this innovative collection of deep...