Young Valley is one of those bands that makes you excited about discovering new music. They’ve hit on a formula that’s tried and true: strong harmonies and a solid, Midwestern rock beat with an energy that makes you feel like […]
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We’ve seen the return of some old favorites in the new releases bin lately — we’re thrilled to hear more from rising star Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, as well as some alt-country heroes from a bit farther back, 6 String Drag […]
On Sunday night, March 4, 2018, as he sat in front of his television sipping whiskey and watching the Academy Awards, Russ Solomon passed away at age 92. He will be forever known as the man who opened up a […]
(From Part One) The world shares a voice when it comes to music, a central expression extracting the best and profoundest in us. Comprised always of sound, in its rhythms, reaches, and rampings up-and-down, music also includes silence, but not […]
This question popped up on my Facebook feed on Monday morning: “In your opinion, is bluegrass music on the decline, or it it growing? And what will it be like in 20 years??” The writer, in his explanation, went on […]
Sandwiched between the straight-ahead, take-no-prisoners rockers “Lord Strike Me Dead” and “Nobody Gives a Damn” on Blackberry Smoke’s new album Find a Light, “Let Me Down Easy” appears as a palate cleanser, a soft, folksy ballad about love lost. The […]
Grammy-winning guitarist, songwriter, and singer Eric Johnson has had quite the musical career. From his early beginnings in psych-rock group The Electromagnets in Austin to becoming a prized session player with notables Carole King, Cat Stevens, and Christopher Cross to […]
Something ominous trails through the wind. Most everyone attuned to electronic media can feel it by now, if not wholly understand. It hovers at a crossroads in a busy city street, but for Maria Schneider it may feel like intrusion on […]
The Americana Music Show is a podcast featuring hand-picked, road-tested music to turn your commute into a road-trip. On this week’s episode Calvin is featuring the new album from Chris Smither. He’s a legend in the folk and blues scene […]
It’s March already and about time to catch up on what’s been going on in the wide, wide world of roots music, photography-wise. From Scotland to Australia and many points in the US, a lot has been happening. Here’s what […]
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