Sunny Sweeney Finds Being ‘Married Alone’ Sadder Than Being by Oneself
Texas’ Sunny Sweeney moves to Nashville and goes into mainstream country, as Married Alone reveals her proud independence and the price she pays for it.
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Miley Cyrus Revealed All Long Before She Climbed Up On That “Wrecking Ball”
Before Miley Cyrus performed the twerk heard ’round the world and then climbed up on that “Wrecking Ball” she showed the world who she really was with ‘The Backyard Sessions’.
Kelsey Waldon Is ‘No Regular Dog’ But a Wild Wolf on the Prowl
Country music’s Kelsey Waldon may be from the sticks, but she shows how rural life is far more sophisticated than it seems in No Regular Dog.
T Bone Burnett and Company Cast Sci-Fi ‘Spells’ with an ‘Invisible Light’
T Bone Burnett, keyboardist Keefus Ciancia, and drummer Jay Bellerose create a dystopian vision of the future as the present on The Invisible Light: Spells.
Forrest McCurren Shows Why He Goes ‘Oh Me, Oh My’
Oh Me, Oh My reveals that Americana artist Forrest McCurren has a talent for writing catchy yet subtle songs about the human condition through the eyes of various narrators.
Gretchen Peters May Be Retiring From Performing Live But ‘The Show’ Must Go On
Gretchen Peters’ songs offer complex lessons in simple language that can catch one unaware. The Show: Live From the UK reveals the depth and breadth of her talents.
Jim Lauderdale Plays Twangy Music From the Past for Today’s Country Audiences
Americana’s Jim Lauderdale goes back to the 1960s with Game Changer, which he purposely created in the style of those twangy albums from the past.
James and the Shame Celebrate Long-Time Love With “Where We’re Going” (premiere)
James and the Shame’s Rhett McLaughlin discusses “Where We’re Going” and where he’s been with his wife, Jessie, as they team up on this warmhearted Americana duet.
Highlights From That Mystery Girl of Chickasaw County, Bobbie Gentry
The two CD The Girl From Chickasaw County: Highlights From the Capitol Masters has come out and should satisfy all but the most rabid Bobbie Gentry fans.
Andrew Combs Finds ‘Sundays’ Will Never Be the Same
Sundays suggests Americana singer-songwriter Andrew Combs is looking for meaning in a meaningless world and finds it by not finding it.
Life After Death Rides on Cowboy Michael Shaw’s Debut Album
The ten songs of Michael Shaw’s He Rode On offer details about the desolate West where “the coyotes sing in lonesome harmony” and reveal its magnetic pull.
Tony Joe White Starts From ‘The Beginning’ Again
Swamp rock king Tony Joe White chewed and growled his bluesy lyrics more than sung them and played his guitar as if he was chopping down a tree.
