It takes guts to be a musician, and often that courage shines through in a project that marks a departure – or at least a side trip — from what an artist’s fans have come to expect. The Gibson Brothers’ […]
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So … Blood on the Tracks was a pretty good album. And it’s a good day for Bob Dylan fans when we get to dive deeper into that landmark project, thanks to Volume 14 of Dylan’s Bootleg Series. More Blood, More Tracks offers six […]
There’s plenty abloom in this week’s new releases. David Crosby is back with a strong solo(ish) record, and Town Mountain is staking its claim as a new kind of bluegrass band. We’ve got a postcard from outlaw country from Whitey […]
This week’s new releases have plenty of big names among them, at least in our little corner of the music world: John Hiatt, The Bottle Rockets, Sarah Borges, and The Watson Twins. Elvis Costello, Kurt Vile, and Lucy Wainwright Roche. […]
Former Green on Red singer & songwriter, Dan Stuart could hardly be homed in on the mainstream Americana radar and he probably couldn’t care less if the truth be known. The alternative side of the street to where the crowds roam has […]
Just like you and me, songwriters walk through this world and pay attention to what they see, whether it’s in their own neighborhood or beaming in from across the globe on the news. And what they see is bound to […]
The latest release by Wichita five-piece Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy is an exercise in expanding the mind and crossing musical borders. Titled Gnosis, this epic six-song EP clocks in at twenty-two minutes and accomplishes quite a bit in that […]
There’s a lot to say in reviews of this week’s batch of new releases. We’ve got a Holler, a Strange Conversation, and a bit of Bad Mouthin’ too. We’ve also got some insights from the artists themselves on those albums. We’ve also got the scoop […]
There’s a lot of soul in this week’s new releases, both literally and figuratively, so prepare to move and be moved. I think I’m most excited about the newly unearthed early recordings from Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. On Sing […]
It’s a busy week in Americanaland! AmericanaFest is happening now in Nashville (check out our coverage of the Awards & Honors show, including big winners and big moments, here), and our own FreshGrass Festival starts today in North Adams, Massachusetts. […]
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