JOHN FULLBRIGHT Songs (Blue Dirt) This is John Fullbright’s follow-up to his Grammy-nominated debut, From The Ground Up. Songs has its moments of darkness, tracks born from pain and heartbreak, but for a craftsman like Fullbright, there are few greater […]
CHATHAM COUNTY LINE Tightrope (Yep Roc) Entering their second decade as an ensemble, Chatham County Line bring a deep reverence for traditional American roots music and timeless bluegrass instrumentation to insightful, poetic original songs that are powerfully contemporary yet rich […]
KRIS DELMHORST Blood Test (Signature Sounds) Kris Delmhorst’s new release describes a moment of reckoning and centering in the songwriter’s life, and in society as a whole. In her new collection, she acknowledges the weary work of an intentioned life–and […]
BEN & ELLEN HARPER Childhood Home (Prestige Folklore) Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Ben Harper and his mother Ellen have collaborated to create an absorbing, deeply personal collection of original songs. Childhood Home features ten songs – six written by Ben and […]
BRIGITTE DEMEYER Savannah Road (Red) Brigitte DeMeyer continues to impress with every new release. This is her sixth album, a collection of stunning Americana songs. Part of the inspiration for the folk-blues-country album came from Greg Allman’s memoir, My Cross […]
BLACK PRAIRIE Fortune (Sugar Hill) By now, Black Prairie has clearly outgrown its roots as a casual side project, solidifying into a primary, creative focus for its members a band with its own internal momentum, genuine character and style. Still, […]
BOBBY BARE JR. Undefeated (Bloodshot) Bobby Bare, Jr. could’ve phoned in a career. He could’ve exploited the fact that he s the son of Country Music Hall of Famer Bobby Bare, instead, he blazed a path of unique songwriting craftsmanship. […]
CARLENE CARTER Carter Girl (Rounder) This the first album of new recordings this decade from Carlene, it is, in a very literal way, Carlene’s personal homage to the Carter Family legacy that both underpins so much of America’s music and […]
JONNY TWO BAGS Salvation Town (Isotone) Jonny Two Bags, a.k.a. Jonny Wickersham, guitarist for the Southern California punk rock institution Social Distortion, has a great solo debut produced by David Kalish, noted for his long association with Rickie Lee Jones, […]
LUTHER DICKINSON Rock ‘n Roll Blues (New West) Luther Dickinson enters a new phase of his storied musical career with his new solo album, Rock n Roll Blues. As a member of North Mississippi All Stars, Luther Dickinson may have […]
