Ike Reilly's "Clean Blood Blues" Captures Attitude, Artistic Grit (premiere)
Ike Reilly continues exploring the tradition of artist as outlaw in latest track "Clean Blood Blues", and you know he means it.
20 Sep 2018
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The Band of Heathens Honor Ray Charles With Soul, Love, and Song
Covering one of Ray Charles' most beloved albums track by track, the Band of Heathens' A Message From the People Revisited honors the humanity and soul of Charles with an Americana flair.
17 Sep 2018
Richard Thompson Gets Back to Basics with '13 Rivers'
The new album from Richard Thompson is a raw, unfiltered affair from a veteran artist who shows no signs of slowing down.
13 Sep 2018
Trampled By Turtles and the Sometimes Hearty Effects of Hiatus
Trampled By Turtles' stunning bluegrass cred hasn't been without strife and separation, yet their post-2016 hiatus found a way to reinvigorate. Interview with Erik Berry.
07 Sep 2018
Pentangle's 'Sweet Child' Turns 50
Reissued on vinyl by Real Gone Music, British folk-rock band Pentangle's second album Sweet Child is as good as ever.
07 Sep 2018
Ike Reilly Speaks From the Heart to America With "Am I Still the One For You?" (premiere)
Always thoughtful, always provocative, Ike Reilly gives us a fresh take on "Am I Still the One For You?" from his recent Crooked Love LP.
06 Sep 2018
Eric Bachmann Challenges Expectations on 'No Recover'
Eric Bachmann might subvert reality or he might just ignore it, but he has some unexpected strength to offer on his latest album, No Recover.
05 Sep 2018
Iron & Wine Remind That We Have to Change Ourselves Before We Can Change the World on 'Weed Garden'
Sam Beam is still able to express that nostalgic combination of melancholy and hope, even when taking a safe approach to songwriting on Weed Garden.
04 Sep 2018
Jared & the Mill Deliver a Searing Opus with "Feels Like" (premiere)
Jared & the Mill's latest single is a dialogue on self-doubt and improvement that clocks in at nearly eight minutes, not a moment of which feels like wasted space.
30 Aug 2018
Aaron Lee Tasjan Channels Tom Petty and George Harrison on 'Karma for Cheap'
Folk rocker Aaron Lee Tasjan goes all-out, straight-ahead '70s rock on his new album Karma for Cheap.
28 Aug 2018
Newport Folk Fest: Jon Batiste Leads Superb Finale
Another weekend at the Newport Folk Festival provides some amazing musical memories, especially the Jon Batiste-led star-studded finale.
24 Aug 2018
Liz Cooper & the Stampede Deal with Reality on 'Window Flowers'
Liz Cooper & the Stampede looks forward and backward, and her blacklight vision comes into focus on Window Flowers.
17 Aug 2018
Bob Dylan's 'Live 1962-1966' Offers Landmark Moments and Sharp Performances
Given the overflow of archival Bob Dylan material available, there's value in curating key recordings into a coherent two-disc set.
16 Aug 2018
Jesse Denaro Pleads For Love on "Fire" (premiere)
Hopeless romantic Jesse Denaro gives us something hopeful for the new single "Fire".
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09 Aug 2018
Reuben Bidez Gets Back to the '70s With "Don't Let Me Die" (premiere)
Soulful Americana from Reuben Bidez's sophomore release travels the distance between Roy Orbison and Jeff Buckley.
06 Aug 2018
The Band of Heathens Resurrect Ray Charles' "Heaven Help Us All" As a Timely Message of Unity and Justice (premiere)
On "Heaven Help Us All", the Band of Heathens create a warm, soulful, gospel sound that feels like the big hug we all need right about now.
02 Aug 2018
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