Jim Lauderdale and the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Create Bluegrass Alchemy
Even if bluegrass isn’t your thing, don’t let this new Jim Lauderdale LP slip by without a listen. He’s a true master of the songwriting craft at work.
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Willie Nelson Finds Comfort With ‘Bluegrass’
Willie Nelson’s Bluegrass marks a time to relax, enjoy what we have, and settle in with something nice and easy, and it’s none the worse for knowing what it is.
Old Crow Medicine Show Celebrate a ‘Jubilee’ After 25 Years
Old Crow Medicine Show have never really changed their old-timey style and show that keeping one’s roots exposed in the musical world can be a smart decision.
‘Nothing Else Matters’ to Phoebe Hunt
Phoebe Hunt’s Nothing Else Matters celebrates sparseness. This is the sound of being alone. There’s nothing else but an empty room when she plays and sings.
Molly Tuttle Continues Her Ascent with ‘City of Gold’
Americana’s Molly Tuttle keeps the energy as high as always. Crooked Tree might have felt like a peak, but with City of Gold, Tuttle continues her ascent.
Bluegrass’ Iron Horse Pick on Pearl Jam This Time
Pearl Jam’s songs are too prescient to be ignored. Bluegrass kicks butt. Put them together, and voila! Iron Horse’s Pickin’ on Pearl Jam does just that.
Nickel Creek Musically Stretch on First Record in Nine Years
Celebrants is the lengthiest record Nickel Creek have ever made. It’s bursting with ideas and is a bit of a sprawl but an exciting set of songs.
Bella White Sees the Negative on ‘Among Other Things’
Bella White has experienced real hurt in life, and it shows in Among Other Things, where negativity toward others sets the tone.
Canada’s Bella White Is Making All the Right Moves These Days
As Bella White stays grounded, pursuing a career that should skyrocket any second now, the Canadian roots artist is set to release her stunning sophomore LP.
What Dad Terry Barber Taught Billy Strings the Kid
Billy Strings and Terry Barber’s Me/And/Dad is for the traditionalists who love bluegrass and country in its raw form and find its plainness attractive.
Tyler Childers and That Old Time Screamin’ and Shoutin’
Ambitious yet gimmicky, Tyler Childers’ Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? is all dressed up in its Sunday best, but it’s mostly an empty suit.
The Wailin’ Jennys Keep Making Sound Decisions After 20 Years of Sweet Songs
For a trio that’s been around as long as the Wailin’ Jennys, it’s time to commemorate this major anniversary and honor them with a career retrospective.