Todd Snider Returns As ‘The Storyteller’ in His New Recording
Americana’s Todd Snider delivers his story songs with gusto and tells his shaggy dog tales with mischievous glee on Live: Return of the Storyteller.
Steve Horowitz
Steven Horowitz has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Iowa, where he continues to teach a three-credit online course on "Rock and Roll in America". He has written for many different popular and academic publications including American Music, Paste and the Icon. Horowitz is a firm believer in Paul Goodman's neofunctional perspective on culture and that Sam Cooke was right, a change is gonna come.
Ali McGuirk Knows What She’s Got ‘Til It’s Gone’
The music gets jazzy and soulful on Til It’s Gone as Ali McGuirk shows off her vocal talents. The results provide a wealth of sonic enjoyment.
Brandi and the Alexanders View Present Through Past on ‘REFLECTION’
Whether the songs concern racism, family matters, or dancing, one feels the music as well as hears it in Brandi and the Alexanders’ REFLECTION.
Kenny Roby Suggests Simple Music Is More Special and Complex Than It Seems
Kenny Roby has learned the more obvious facts of life are as byzantine as observing the world without filters. He sings these modest verities like he means them.
Kelsey Waldon Is ‘No Regular Dog’ But a Wild Wolf on the Prowl
Country music’s Kelsey Waldon may be from the sticks, but she shows how rural life is far more sophisticated than it seems in No Regular Dog.
T Bone Burnett and Company Cast Sci-Fi ‘Spells’ with an ‘Invisible Light’
T Bone Burnett, keyboardist Keefus Ciancia, and drummer Jay Bellerose create a dystopian vision of the future as the present on The Invisible Light: Spells.
Forrest McCurren Shows Why He Goes ‘Oh Me, Oh My’
Oh Me, Oh My reveals that Americana artist Forrest McCurren has a talent for writing catchy yet subtle songs about the human condition through the eyes of various narrators.
Marcus King Infuses ‘Young Blood’ Into Old Style Blues Rock
Young Blood showcases Marcus King’s masterful ability to wring all the emotion out of a note and hit listeners between the ears with a double-headed weapon.
Gretchen Peters May Be Retiring From Performing Live But ‘The Show’ Must Go On
Gretchen Peters’ songs offer complex lessons in simple language that can catch one unaware. The Show: Live From the UK reveals the depth and breadth of her talents.
Jim Lauderdale Plays Twangy Music From the Past for Today’s Country Audiences
Americana’s Jim Lauderdale goes back to the 1960s with Game Changer, which he purposely created in the style of those twangy albums from the past.
Highlights From That Mystery Girl of Chickasaw County, Bobbie Gentry
The two CD The Girl From Chickasaw County: Highlights From the Capitol Masters has come out and should satisfy all but the most rabid Bobbie Gentry fans.
She & Him Pay Tribute to the Sensitive Side of Brian Wilson
She & Him reveal the love and respect they have for the original material on Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson. These songs gently rock and soothe.
