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Lost Dog Street Band Issues the Ultimate Last Call With "War Inside of Me" (premiere)

Kentucky duo with strong ties to punk and metal communities, Lost Dog Street Band offers a heartfelt and eye-opening glimpse at battling addiction.

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Some Reunions Are Worth the Fuss. Take Meat Puppets.

Derrick Bostrom reunites with the Kirkwood brothers for the first time in 24 years, and the resulting Dusty Notes rings true to Meat Puppets' legacy.

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'Forever' Is an Inspired Jolt Carving a Unique Musical Space for Vandoliers

On Forever, Vandoliers imbue the classic country figure with punk's emphasis on community thereby establishing an individualized take on the two genres.

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After Ten Years As a Troubadour, Boo Ray Lays It on the Line in 'Tennessee Alabama Fireworks' (album stream) (premiere)

Inspired by a deep-seated desire for humankind to regain genuine connections, the scorching songs of which Boo Ray's latest album is comprised are among his most ambitious yet.

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'Psychedelic Country Soul' Is a Triumphant Return for Americana Pioneers, the Long Ryders

"Psychedelic Country Soul" could have been the tagline on the Long Ryders' business cards in the 1980s, and the tag still fits 30 years on as they remain masters in combining all of the above.

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Neko Case Defies Convention in Oakland

Neko Case's recent show at Oakland's Fox Theater highlights her dynamic album, Hell-On, in compelling fashion.

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Ryan Bingham Dazzles with Troubadour Charm at the Sweetwater

Solo acoustic "Songs & Stories" format proves a winning formula for Ryan Bingham, the Texas-raised singer/songwriter with California charisma.

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'Warm' Is Jeff Tweedy, Solo and Unfiltered

Wilco's de facto leader Jeff Tweedy releases his very first solo album of all-new material, and it's a quiet, powerful statement from one of America's greatest living songwriters.

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JP Harris Rekindle a Timeless Country Sound on 'Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing'

Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing avoids imitation and firmly concertizes JP Harris as a palpable country presence.

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Les Gruff & the Billy Goat Create a Vivid Honky-Tonk Ballad with "Evil Dancers" (premiere)

Les Gruff & the Billy Goat bring a distinctly rural, soulful sound that feels as timely as it does emotionally vindicating in the way they so powerfully deliver songs such as "Evil Dancers".

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Like a 'Dust Devil' Kevin Welch Keeps Moving On

There is an aura of timelessness around these songs on Dust Devil, but eight years is too long a wait between records for someone as talented as Kevin Welch.

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When Things Get Really Bad: Salim Nourallah Connects Life to Art, and Art to Hope

PopMatters catches up with Salim Nourallah at a landmark moment in his career, after a decade of personal and musical change.

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Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters Go 'All Damn Day' (album stream) (premiere)

Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters' new album is full of introspective, yet forward-looking, Americana stories vividly told through a soul-laden musical lens.

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True to Form, Jason Isbell Delivers an Exhilarating Set on 'Live from the Ryman'

Culled mostly from a series of sold-out 2017 Nashville shows, Live from the Ryman confirms Jason Isbell's status as a mesmerizing performer, and will likely convert new fans.

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Becky Warren Delivers 'Undesirable' With Write Touch, Street Smarts

In a town filled with singer-songwriters, Nashville neophyte Becky Warren follows up her consciousness-raising debut album about a couple torn apart by war with more true and incisive stories that hit between rock and a hard place.

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William Elliott Whitmore Covers the Cosmos on 'Kilonova'

William Elliott Whitmore has just released his first album of covers. Kilonova features ten renditions of well-known and obscure songs that have never sounded as organic as they do here.

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