Veronica Lewis’ ‘You Ain’t Unlucky’ Is a Rollicking, Retro Good Time
Seventeen-year-old blues pianist Veronica Lewis boogies her way into our hearts on promising debut, You Ain’t Unlucky.
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Amy Helm’s Band Bond with Dad Levon Stirs a ‘Flood’ of Memories on Third Solo Album
Carrying on a family tradition of folksy musicality with joie de vivre, Amy Helm rambles on as a performer enriching the same stomping grounds where her father firmly planted his roots.
PM Picks: The Best New Songs – 16 June 2021
The PM Picks playlist features the best new songs. Today, we feature Ida Mae, Diamond Thug, School of X, Tamaraebi, and Psylla.
Joe Pug’s ‘The Diving Sun:’ A Sublime Dive Into the Deep End
Joe Pug’s latest album, The Diving Sun, is filled with songs of desperate inspiration, marking some of the finest work in the singer-songwriter’s career.
‘A Few Stars Apart’ Shows Lukas Nelson as a Musical Chameleon
Lukas Nelson’s A Few Stars Apart is further evidence that he’s a musical chameleon. One sound moves fluidly to another so you don’t know what’s coming next.
The Accidentals Take a ‘Time Out’ to Write with Others
The five songs on Time Out – Session 1 are co-written by the Accidentals and notable folk artists they met over Zoom during the pandemic
Sam Filiatreau Introduces Himself
Sam Filiatreau’s self-titled debut is a promising introduction to a new talent in Americana and folk music.
Damien Jurado ‘The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania’
Damien Jurado presents a collection of ten beguilingly potent song-stories about individuals determined not to be broken by gray circumstances.
Country’s Freddy Parish Can’t Go “Back Anywhere” (premiere)
Country/folk singer-songwriter Freddy Parish highlights his upcoming new EP with the single “Back Anywhere” and tells us about his music.
John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas Heat up Their ‘Leftover Feelings’
As John Hiatt reflects on memory, loss, and desire, the Jerry Douglas Band’s marvelous playing leads to one of the best albums of the year, Leftover Feelings.
Shannon McNally Adds a Woman’s Touch to Waylon Jennings’ Music
Shannon McNally’s love for Waylon Jennings’ music comes through loud and clear on The Waylon Sessions.