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Amos PerrineFebruary 18, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6

Hilary SaundersFebruary 14, 2025

No Depression’s Best of January 2025 Playlist

Hilary SaundersFebruary 2, 2025

2025 Grammys Go to Sierra Ferrell, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and More

Hilary SaundersJanuary 31, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: The Importance of Public Media

Rebecca LovellJanuary 27, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Larkin Poe on The Dark Prince of Old-Time Singing Traditions

Alli PattonJanuary 23, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: “It's different when you mean it": Larkin Poe Prove They’re Forever In ‘Bloom’

Devon LegerJanuary 2, 2025

With Cherokee Country Songs Agalisiga 'Chuj' Mackey is Reviving Language and Culture

No DepressionDecember 23, 2024

YEAR-END READER POLL: Our Readers' Favorite Roots Albums of 2024

Hilary SaundersDecember 20, 2024

BONUS TRACKS: Steve Martin Banjo Prize Winners + Remembering Dualtone Records' Paul Roper

Kim RuehlDecember 18, 2024

Western North Carolina Music Community Still Coming Together to Recover from Hurricane Helene

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Max Wareham's Debut Album 'DAGGOMIT!' Showcases Banjo and Bluegrass Variety
Artist: Max Wareham
Album: DAGGOMIT!
ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope
Artist: Paul Thorn
Album: Life Is Just A Vapor
ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning
Artist: Sunny War
Album: Armageddon in a Summer Dress
ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'
Artist: patterson hood
Album: Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'
Artist: Cuchulain
Album: Window Seat
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor
Artist: Dean Owens
Album: Spirit Ridge
ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana
Artist: Chatham Rabbits
Album: Be Real With Me
ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love
Artist: The War and Treaty
Album: Plus One
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Pope's 'American Man, American Music' Measures Up Something Other Than Toxic Masculinity
Artist: Ron Pope
Album: American Man American Music
ALBUM REVIEW: Harmony and Heartache on The Altons' 'Heartache in Room 14'
Artist: The Altons
Album: Heartache in Room 14
ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Castro's 'Closer To The Bone' is an Old-School Blues Record
Artist: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
Album: Closer To The Bone
ALBUM REVIEW: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears 'Head in the Sand' Makes Peace with Uncertainty
Artist: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears
Album: Head in the Sand
ALBUM REVIEW: Joel Timmons' Debut Solo Album, 'Psychedelic Surf Country' Offers a Musical Kaleidoscope of his World
Artist: Joel Timmons
Album: Psychedelic Surf Country
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'You Can't Tell Me I'm Not What I Used To Be' Massy Ferguson Steps Up
Artist: Massy Ferguson
Album: You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be
ALBUM REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Reach for New Heights
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Swimming' Sam Moss Searches Out the Light
Artist: Sam Moss
Album: Swimming
ALBUM REVIEW: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Contemplates Life's Meaning on 'The Purple Bird'
Artist: Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Album: The Purple Bird
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Precious Bane' Jim White Teams Up with Long-Time Pal for Project Inspired by Book She Gave Him
Artist: Jim White and Trey Blake
Album: Precious Bane
ALBUM REVIEW: Pat Kearns Tells Dusty Tales of Tough Times on ‘Together and Alone’
Artist: The Kearns Family Band
Album: Together and Alone
ALBUM REVIEW: For Lilly Hiatt, "Forever" Means Letting Go of Expectations
Artist: Lilly Hiatt
Album: Forever

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Max Wareham's Debut Album 'DAGGOMIT!' Showcases Banjo and Bluegrass Variety
Artist: Max Wareham
Album: DAGGOMIT!
ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope
Artist: Paul Thorn
Album: Life Is Just A Vapor
ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning
Artist: Sunny War
Album: Armageddon in a Summer Dress
ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'
Artist: patterson hood
Album: Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'
Artist: Cuchulain
Album: Window Seat
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor
Artist: Dean Owens
Album: Spirit Ridge
ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana
Artist: Chatham Rabbits
Album: Be Real With Me
ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love
Artist: The War and Treaty
Album: Plus One
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Pope's 'American Man, American Music' Measures Up Something Other Than Toxic Masculinity
Artist: Ron Pope
Album: American Man American Music
ALBUM REVIEW: Harmony and Heartache on The Altons' 'Heartache in Room 14'
Artist: The Altons
Album: Heartache in Room 14
ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Castro's 'Closer To The Bone' is an Old-School Blues Record
Artist: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
Album: Closer To The Bone
ALBUM REVIEW: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears 'Head in the Sand' Makes Peace with Uncertainty
Artist: Sean Thompson's Weird Ears
Album: Head in the Sand
ALBUM REVIEW: Joel Timmons' Debut Solo Album, 'Psychedelic Surf Country' Offers a Musical Kaleidoscope of his World
Artist: Joel Timmons
Album: Psychedelic Surf Country
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'You Can't Tell Me I'm Not What I Used To Be' Massy Ferguson Steps Up
Artist: Massy Ferguson
Album: You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be
ALBUM REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Reach for New Heights
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Swimming' Sam Moss Searches Out the Light
Artist: Sam Moss
Album: Swimming
ALBUM REVIEW: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Contemplates Life's Meaning on 'The Purple Bird'
Artist: Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Album: The Purple Bird
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Precious Bane' Jim White Teams Up with Long-Time Pal for Project Inspired by Book She Gave Him
Artist: Jim White and Trey Blake
Album: Precious Bane
ALBUM REVIEW: Pat Kearns Tells Dusty Tales of Tough Times on ‘Together and Alone’
Artist: The Kearns Family Band
Album: Together and Alone
ALBUM REVIEW: For Lilly Hiatt, "Forever" Means Letting Go of Expectations
Artist: Lilly Hiatt
Album: Forever

Columns

THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6

THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6

Amos Perrine Posted On February 18, 2025

THROUGH THE LENS: The Eclectic 2025 Tucson Jazz Festival Offered Something For Every Jazz Fan

THROUGH THE LENS: The Eclectic 2025 Tucson Jazz Festival Offered Something For Every Jazz Fan

Amos Perrine Posted On February 11, 2025

BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Brandi Carlile & Elton John, Kassi Valazza, Rhiannon Giddens, Esther Rose, and more, and a New Music Podcast

February 7, 2025

THE READING ROOM: Charlie Peacock's Memoir 'Roots & Rhythm: A Life in Music' is Both Literary and Engaging

February 6, 2025

FROM FOLK ALLEY

Folk Alley Radio Show 2.6

Classic Folk for Black History Month

FRESH TRACK

FRESH TRACK: Lilly Hiatt – “Shouldn’t Be”Check it out

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New Releases

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (review)

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers - Closer To The Bone (review)

Sean Thompson's Weird Ears - Head in the Sand (review)

Joel Timmons - Psychedelic Surf Country (review)

Massy Ferguson - You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be (review)

Sam Moss - Swimming (review)

Coming Soon

Ron Pope - American Man, American Music (2/14)

Cuchulain - Window Seat (2/14)

War and Treaty - Plus One (2/14)

Dean Owens - Spirit Ridge (2/14)

The Altons - Heartache in Room 14 (2/14)

Chatham Rabbits - Be Real With Me (2/14)

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