'Other Girls' Demonstrates Lillie Mae's Creative and Musical Ingenuity
Produced by David Cobb, Other Girls is the album that will garner Americana/alt-country artist Lillie Mae the attention she richly deserves.
15 Aug 2019
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Taylor Hollingsworth Tells the Tale of "Tap Dancin' Daddy" (premiere)
Mystic Valley Band man Taylor Hollingsworth steps out for the first album under his own name since 2011. "Tap Dancin' Daddy" tells of the struggles of parenthood and the struggles of staying true to one's self.
22 Jul 2019
Father John Misty and Jason Isbell Team Up to Take on Modern Angst in Berkeley
Putting two of America's top emerging songwriters of the past decade together makes for arguably the best combo tour of 2019.
27 Jun 2019
Chuck Mead Hits 'Close to Home'
Chuck Mead taps into Americana and emerges with Close to Home, which might just be the coolest album you'll hear in 2019.
20 Jun 2019
Shovels & Rope Talk About Upsetting Americana Conventions, Babies, and Life on the Silver Screen
South Carolina Americana duo Shovels & Rope discuss their superb new release, By Blood, and its ongoing evolution: "We always knew there were going to be less banjos, less mandolins, more weird things."
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05 Jun 2019
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Offer Up More Than Just Another Road Song With "18 Wheels" (premiere)
Heartbreak and agony conspire in Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters' tale from the road about a wandering mind and wandering lover, "18 Wheels".
22 May 2019
Howe Gelb's Latest Is a Welcoming Call to Gather Around
Listening to Howe Gelb's Gathered is like being at a dinner party with Gelb at the head of the table, telling stories, offering his sagacity, and taking the listener on clever lexical excursions.
20 May 2019
Shovels & Rope Don't Waste a Note and Go in for a Little Rock 'n' Roll on 'By Blood'
Shovels & Rope's By Blood is a record that smacks you in the face as a first impression, but then, still demands time to give up its secrets and grow on you. Give it the time.
10 Apr 2019
Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band Dramatically Traverse the American Landscape of the Mind
Terry Allen's musical compositions suggest that the Southwestern desert landscape is made up equally of wavering guitar lines, a broken television set, mad women, pounding drums, Indian chants, buzzing insects, and of course rodents and birds of all variety.
28 Mar 2019
Son Volt Gets Topical on 'Union'
Long-running alt-country act Son Volt mixes some forceful politics with a bit of filler for an album that's not quite as unified as it could have been.
27 Mar 2019
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.
13 Mar 2019
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.
06 Mar 2019
'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.
25 Feb 2019
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.
13 Feb 2019
'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.
13 Feb 2019
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.
09 Jan 2019
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