Daniel Romano’s primal howl cannot be mistaken. And since we are accustomed to hearing it sprawl over a twangy rock and roll arrangement with heavy guitars, his new record, Finally Free, is a delightful shock to the system. Romano has, in […]
Daniel Romano’s primal howl cannot be mistaken. And since we are accustomed to hearing it sprawl over a twangy rock and roll arrangement with heavy guitars, his new record, Finally Free, is a delightful shock to the system. Romano has, in […]
Ron Gallo is well on his way to prolific status with the release of Stardust Birthday Party, a quick follow-up to last year’s Heavy Meta and this year’s Really Nice Guys EP. Gallo has that uncontained energy when you see […]
In the increasingly genre-less music scene of East Nashville, Aaron Lee Tasjan stands out. He may be one of the clearest examples of an artist undeterred by the outdated confines of country music, rock and roll, or pop. He has […]
It’s been a long, strange journey for Caroline Rose, but she is finally making the music she’s been longing to make for years. A proven natural when it comes to that rootsy, Americana sound, her back-to-back debuts America Religious and […]
Texas Gentlemen TX Jelly (New West Records) For those of us who grew up listening to AM Radio with its non-format multi-genre eclectic and sometimes wacky playlist, the music of the new Dallas band The Texas Gentlemen is not only […]
It’s fitting that soul rocker JD McPherson recorded his latest record, Undivided Heart & Soul, at the historic Nashville studio that has hosted the likes of Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, and Dolly Parton. With each new album, McPherson seems to […]
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly. In the wonderfully weird world of the Texas Gentlemen, anything can happen. And anything does on their killer debut record TX Jelly. The cover is brandished with an illustration of a jar […]
There’s something terrifyingly liberating about living on your own. It can uncover feelings of deep isolation and depression, like a forceful introspection period you didn’t sign up for. But it can also be magnificent and empowering, and exactly what you […]
The Secret Sisters, much like the characters in some of their songs, know a thing or two about surviving. After a meteoric debut in 2010 shepherded by the likes of Dave Cobb and T Bone Burnett and heaps of praise […]
On Rodney Crowell’s new Close Ties (out March 31 on New West), there’s a thin line between self-mythologizing and self-lacerating, though its edge is sharp enough to draw blood. Crowell once titled one of his lesser albums Life Is Messy; […]
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