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.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best 60 Albums of 2009
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.
Wednesday, December 16 2009
The Best Americana of 2009
This year saw a flood of plaid-shirted indie-roots bands building on the beardy throwbacks who gained country-rock traction in 2008. And while mainstream country music continued its evolution into '80s pop metal, plenty of roots acts turned the other direction with back-to-basics records.
Reviews
Tuesday, June 7 2011
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses: 19 May 2011 - Helotes, TX
Bingham's soulful blend of blues, rock and country has made him one of the greatest crossover artists of modern times, able to appeal to a wide-ranging audience in a way few others can.
Friday, September 3 2010
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses: Junky Star
Ryan Bingham pairs with T-Bone Burnett on the lovely, somber third record from a rising roots-rock star.
Friday, July 23 2010
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses: 4 July 2010 - New Braunfels, TX
Fans should make it a point to catch Bingham and the Dead Horses while they're still playing mid-size venues because this feels like a band that will soon be moving up to arenas.
Thursday, June 4 2009
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses: Roadhouse Sun
Yes, this is the thinking man's honky-tonk music.
Blogs
Tuesday, May 12 2009
Ryan Bingham - Roadhouse Sun (album stream)
The year's best Americana record so far is Ryan Bingham's upcoming Roadhouse Sun. Lost Highway releases the album on June 2nd, but you can listen…
News
Tuesday, October 26 2010
Ryan Bingham and his Dead Horses are riding high
Until recently, singer, songwriter and guitarist Ryan Bingham was pretty much unknown in the mainstream. With his band, the Dead Horses, Bingham enjoyed a cult…
