The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2018
The rootsy releases of 2018 prove that Americana is (and always has been) experiencing a Rainbow Wave.
14 Dec 2018
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John Prine Carves Out Another Knotty Winner with 'The Tree of Forgiveness'
On his first album of new songs in 13 years, folk veteran John Prine delivers another masterwork in songwriting.
24 Apr 2018
Newport Folk Festival 2017 Hit All the Right Notes
A great weekend at Newport includes watching talented, diverse performers, participating in a protest song sing-along and maybe a lobster roll.
08 Aug 2017
Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song
The consistently working musician delivers his own version of a vacation on a set of tunes that pays homage to Nashville and opens up a bright road ahead.
04 Jun 2017
John Prine Reflects on a Life Rich in Music
John Prine: “Just by singing the songs in (new) keys, just about all of them became brand new to me; it was really a surprise! So it renewed my interest in the old songs."
George Varga
Interviews
29 Oct 2015
John Moreland Restores Hope in a Hopeless World
John Moreland sings tales that crawl through the soil, hiss in the night, and burrow themselves into the heartpocket of listeners.
25 Aug 2015
Cayamo 2015 Is a True Journey Through Song
The start of 2015 found a bevy of roots music's best artists taking to the open ocean for a week of concerts, social gatherings, and hi-jinks. (Spoiler: watch out for Kacey Musgraves if she's on a scooter.)
Baron Lane
Music
08 Feb 2015
Josh Ritter: The Beast in Its Tracks
One of Ritter's most personal -- and pained -- records stands as one of his best.
06 Mar 2013
Telluride Bluegrass Festival: 21 June 2012 (Day 1)
Mandolin wars, fire on the mountain, Levon love, and John Fogerty: The 39th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival brings the heat in Colorado.
15 Aug 2012
Marley's Ghost: Jubilee
John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Cowboy Jack Clement, Larry Campbell, and Old Crow Medicine Show all make appearances on Jubilee but it's still unmistakably Marley's Ghost's show.
12 Aug 2012
John Prine: The Singing Mailman Delivers
These two discs -- one live, one in the studio -- show Prine's early songs fully formed and genuinely brilliant, though we also hear him figuring out how best to deliver them.
31 Oct 2011
John Prine: Live on Soundstage 1980 [DVD]
In this welcoming performance, one of music’s most remarkable songwriters brings you back to where it all began.
Michael Patrick Brady
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28 Mar 2007
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