Willow Avalon Has a Pink Pistol and Knows How to Use It
On her new album, Willow Avalon combines retro country wit with a feminist bullet that reveals heartbreak, humor, love, and vengeance can share the same trigger.
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Matt Jones and the Bobs Find Their Way Back
Ten years after they walked away from it, Virginia’s Matt Jones and the Bobs return with a plainspoken record about getting older and staying who you were.
Old Crow Medicine Show Celebrate America at 250 Years
Ketch Secor’s insistence on making a “Hooray for America!” record ends up putting Old Crow Medicine Show in an awkward position.
Eilen Jewell Steps Off the Road, But Not Out of the Song
The Doors’ influence runs deep, folk-Americana singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell admits. “I basically wanted to be Jim Morrison,” she said with a laugh.
Leah Song Stands Strong at the Crossroads of Art and Activism
Folk-rock troubadour Leah Song of Rising Appalachia discusses her passion for combining music and activism.
Jenny Reynolds Keeps Things Flexible on ‘Willow & Stone’
Jenny Reynolds’ story songs on Willow & Stone keep things simple. Her lyrics wryly address our existential challenges with a nod to love as the redeemer.
Widowspeak Remain Hypnotic, Brightening Their Sound
With Roses, Widowspeak further hone their songcraft while again offering entrancing soundscapes. Additionally, they flesh out their Americana proclivities.
Alone Together: Mike Richmond’s ‘Without an Audience’
Mike Richmond doesn’t leave us entirely in the dark. The almost hopeful moment arrives with “You Are Not Alone”, which reframes solitude as a shared condition.
Kevin Morby’s ‘Little Wide Open’ Is His Masterpiece
Kevin Morby’s eighth LP, Little Wide Open, is a masterpiece of simple and, at times, epic proportions that will linger deep within one’s soul.
Josiah and the Bonnevilles Display Craft and Vision
Brimming with intriguing portraits, vivid images, and crystalline melodies, the songs on Josiah and the Bonnevilles’ As Is convey urgency.
Kiki Cavazos Says ‘Goodbye Blues’ and Keeps on Travelin’
Kiki Cavazos uses the American landscape to measure the narrator’s life against: where she’s been and where she’s heading, or who she was and is.
Guy Clark’s ‘Old No. 1’ Revisited By Americana’s Best
This tribute to Old No. 1 shows what made Guy Clark so special. The Texan wrote plaintive songs that used quotidian details to express elegiac emotions.