One might be tempted to say that the My Black Country album, released in conjunction with Alice Randall’s memoir of the same name, is timed well. Close on the heels of Beyoncé’s first foray into country music with the release […]
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Admittedly, the first impression upon listening to the South Midland flat vowel sounds on Josh Fortenbery’s debut solo album, No Such Thing as Forever, may be that he sure doesn’t sound like he’s from Alaska. And he’s not. While his […]
In their first duo project, Simple Motion, singer-songwriters Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz suggest responses to inevitable change. That might mean hopping a train or a ship with a certain destination, or one might “Ramble” — stepping outside, “one foot […]
Asheville, North Carolina-based bluegrass group Holler Choir serves up a gentle irony with the title of their debut LP, Songs Before They Write Themselves, that runs throughout the entire album. In a time of growing concerns over the potential impact […]
Two years ago, Jerry Douglas’ manager Brian Penix told him, “I’ve booked the Ryman Auditorium for Earl Scruggs’ 100th birthday. I want you to create a show.” No setting could have been better suited for the celebration of Scruggs’ centennial […]
Kinetic Tone, Balsam Range’s new album and their 10th with Mountain Home Music Company, delivers the level of added energy the title implies. After 15 years together, the group has made adjustments after the amicable departure of their original mandolin […]
In the title track for her latest album, Sideshow, EmiSunshine claims to be “too strange for the big tent,” opting instead to be “queen of the sideshow.” But the songs on this project may suggest that the 19-year-old singer with […]
On Queen of Time, her first album without the Flatbellys, Lindsay Lou tracks her progress through recent turmoil and grief that led to songs of hope and realization. In this album of self-discovery, she addresses the competing tensions women face. […]
With Morning Shift, their 14th studio album and their first after the departure of founding member Woody Platt, the Steep Canyon Rangers deliver a dozen songs as evidence they have a firm grasp on who they are and the music […]
With the release of their debut full-length album, Dandelion Breeze, The Clements Brothers add a new dimension to the concept of blood harmony. Identical twins George and Charles Clements, formerly of The Lonely Heartstring Band, have created a collection of […]
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