Ruby Boots had opening honours and showed just why the powers that be at Lost Highway Records have recently signed her as a recording artist. With electric guitarist Lee Jones carving out some wonderful solos and backing she showcased her songs […]
Ruby Boots had opening honours and showed just why the powers that be at Lost Highway Records have recently signed her as a recording artist. With electric guitarist Lee Jones carving out some wonderful solos and backing she showcased her songs […]
Melbourne’s Lost Ragas set the scene early with a set that felt more low-key than some of their other recent shows but it was by no means any less captivating. Their sound was a widescreen take on soulful blues and country with […]
Solo and acoustic, Shane Nicholson previewed songs from his forthcoming new album Hell Breaks Loose as well as various highlights from his back catalogue. With his laid-back and commanding stage presence he offered up observations on the dangers of facial hair […]
When it comes to the best in current American roots music, there’s no time like the past. Young musicians around the country have been discovering this over the last ten years, as artists like Dom Flemons and Pokey LaFarge gain […]
Back in 2007, when Travis Stimeling was casting about for an anthology of primary sources about country music, he had some difficulty finding one. So, he set out to put together and publish his own. He faced two challenges: “How […]
“I’m fully buying into his thing,” I texted my friend while seeing Petunia at the Dakota Tavern on April 15. Truth is, I bought into him ages ago, but this was my first chance to see him live and it […]
If you’re digging the emerging young roots players coming up in Toronto, then you’ve probably heard Devin Cuddy. Part of the Cameron House Records/Queen West scene that is experiencing a renaissance, Cuddy plays a lot around town with labelmates like […]
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark traces the life of music pioneer Guy Clark, who, with his wife Susanna, shaped the contemporary folk and American roots music scene much like F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald […]
The Waybacks, along with special guests Joan Osborne, Sam Bush, Jim Lauderdale, and Jens Kruger, have something special planned for this year¹s Hillside Album Hour at this weekend’s Merlefest. It will be the band¹s eighth consecutive performance of what has become a hallmark Merlefest […]
Merlefest – which is taking place this weekend in Wilkesboro, NC – was the first music festival we attended, and is still the largest one. It was dedicated to the memory of Eddy Merle Watson. But, as memory of Merle […]
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