Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards’s new album California Calling opens on an ethereal note: on first track “The Low Hum,” a captivating banjo line gives way to sublime vocal harmonies, the track slowly building to a multi-string crescendo. There are […]
Josh Taerk is back with his new video in tow for “Learning To Let Go.” The charming piece features appearances from players of the Nashville Sound baseball team, which makes the video extra special. Throughout the video we see a […]
One of the most persistent conversations in country music — well, in almost any musical style, though the questions might differ in degree and not kind — these days focuses on authenticity. Is Florida Georgia Line’s music real country music? […]
Sometime after seven in the morning I woke up, made a pot of coffee, poured cereal into a bowl, and perched onto the couch. Switching on the morning cable news and expecting to hear the latest despicable social media rants […]
This year’s IBMA World of Bluegrass was exciting and engaging from start to finish, with varied and exciting performances, wonderful vignettes, and changes galore. The success of World of Bluegrass and Wide Open bluegrass depends on the partnership between the […]
Moses Guest are back with the title track from their first album in 10 years, “Light.” Blending southern rock, pop, blues, country and jam, “Light” shows off Guests unparalleled musicianship with clean riffs and raspy vocals. Once a regularly touring […]
If you thought all the significant releases of the year were already out, think again: 2017 is shaping up as a banner year for roots Channel and Americana music. Here are ten more, some already on everyone’s radar, and some […]
When word broke Monday that Tom Petty was gravely ill, I poured myself a tequila sunset (a tequila sunrise, minus everything but the tequila) and played one of my favorite albums. It wasn’t a Hearbreakers album; it was Lucinda Williams’ […]
Tom Russell has recorded more than 25 albums — including many critically acclaimed ones — so it’s surprising to hear him declare his new release, Folk Hotel, his best one. “I spent a lot of time with the songs, isolated […]
If you’re a successful artist, it’s easy to just play it safe and keep doing the same thing that brought the audiences to you. But many artists like to branch out, to challenge themselves with some different styles and genres. […]
