Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, December 24 2010
The 60 Best Songs of 2010
Sixty slices of musical greatness highlighted by one of the most delightful expletive-ridden hits in pop music history.
Thursday, December 16 2010
The Best Americana Music of 2010
2010 was a splendid year for Americana releases; then again, that’s something you can say about any year given the sprawling range of sub-genres under Americana's vast umbrella, a point reinforced again by this year’s Top Ten.
Thursday, December 18 2008
The Best Country Music of 2008
The year's best country music may be topped by archival releases from deceased artists, but the living managed to offer a strong alternative to the Nashvegas machine.
Reviews
Wednesday, September 15 2010
Justin Townes Earle: Harlem River Blues
Like all good blues albums, it uplifts. Like Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, and other practitioners of the art that the album invokes, Earle has got a sly sense of humor and the sense of the trickster about him.
Monday, March 2 2009
Justin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies
Earle the Younger avoids a sophomore slump and covers the Replacements. Win-win.
Monday, March 31 2008
Justin Townes Earle: The Good Life
Old time country mixes with pre-War Delta blues, folk, and ragtime in the best Americana debut in years.
Blogs
Monday, August 16 2010
Josh Ritter + Justin Townes Earle + Dawn Landes: 8 August 2010 - New York
Two young forces in Americana songwriting made for a pleasant Sunday night on Governor’s Island in New York Harbor.
Tuesday, April 13 2010
Justin Townes Earle covers Bruce Springsteen (video)
AV Club's "Under the Cover" series treks on with Americana golden boy Justin Townes Earle's take on the Springsteen classic "Atlantic City".
Monday, March 2 2009
Justin Townes Earle: "What I Mean to You" / "Mama's Eyes" (MP3)
Justin Townes Earle's tunes have more of an old-timey classic country feel than those of his father Steve. Blending Hank Williams style honky tonk with…
