Jarrod Dickenson Does More Than Talk the ‘Big Talk’
Jarrod Dickenson points the way to a better world over a country rock soundtrack. His music suggests we can all boogie to wherever life takes us.
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Myron Elkins Rocks the Rural Landscape of ‘Factories, Farms & Amphetamines’
It’s refreshing to hear someone get down and dirty. Myron Elkins lets his guitar do most of the talking, and that’s a good thing to hear.
John Fogerty in Concert: Still a Dynamic Jackrabbit at 77
Elder rock statesman John Fogerty puts on one of the most rocking, boogying shows this stodgy reviewer has seen in quite some time.
Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic (Excerpt)
Happy 40th anniversary to Tom Petty’s Long After Dark album, an underrated manual for creatives in existential crisis. Enjoy this excerpt from Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic.
Country’s Flatland Cavalry Offer ‘Songs to Keep You Warm’ As Winter Approaches
Flatland Cavalry’s Songs to Keep You Warm addresses the human flaws of the narrators with the situations in which they have found themselves.
Mike Nesmith’s Country Rock Deep Cuts Take Center Stage on ‘Different Drum’
Different Drum continues to bolster the case for considering the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith as a major figure in country rock and American popular music.
Creedence Clearwater Revival Is the Eye in the Hurricane of John Lingan’s Biography
John Lingan’s expansive view of Creedence Clearwater Revival, A Song for Everyone, puts the band in the eye of the hurricane amid the era’s stormy American culture.
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.
Various Artists Ride on the ‘Americana Railroad’ Covering Classic Train Songs
Americana Railroad‘s interpretations of old material reveal the depth and breadth of railroad songs and their various styles, R&B to country, folk, and Americana.
Teddy and the Rough Riders Pay Sweet Tribute to Little Richard
Teddy and the Rough Riders’ homage “Hey Richard” is a somewhat sedate number that sways more than rocks. The song captures Little Richard’s sweetness.
S.G. Goodman Leaves ‘Teeth Marks’ in the Heart
Americana artist S.G. Goodman addresses all the complications of romantic love alongside critiques of our economic system in her heartfelt new LP, Teeth Marks.
Drive-By Truckers Forge Ahead By Looking Back on ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’
Drive-By Truckers’ Welcome 2 Club XIII is more introspective and subdued than the previous raw, unfiltered laments and analyses of American culture.
