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The Avett Brothers Go Back-to-Basics with ‘The Third Gleam’

The Avett Brothers Go Back-to-Basics with ‘The Third Gleam’

For their latest EP, The Third Gleam, the Avett Brothers leave everything behind but their songs and a couple of acoustic guitars, a bass, and a banjo.

The 60 Best Albums of 2007

The 60 Best Albums of 2007

From tech house to Radiohead and Americana to indie and everything in between, the 60 best albums of 2007 included many of the 2000s' best albums.

‘Closer Than Together’ Is Up and Down for the Avett Brothers

‘Closer Than Together’ Is Up and Down for the Avett Brothers

The good outweighs the not so good on the Avett Brothers' Closer Than Together, but not by a lot. Is it time for producer Rick Rubin to move on?

The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2009

The 10 Best Americana Albums of 2009

In 2009, a flood of plaid-shirted indie-roots bands built on the beardy throwbacks who gained country-rock traction in 2008. And while mainstream country music continued its evolution into '80s pop metal, plenty of roots acts turned the other direction with back-to-basics records.

The 50 Best Songs of 2009

The 50 Best Songs of 2009

As part of PopMatters’ 20th anniversary, we are revisiting classic features. Travel back in time a decade ago to 2009, when indie rock was in its full ascendency,and hear the songs that soundtracked the era.

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

PopMatters turns 20 years old this October and we're beginning to celebrate our history by taking you back in time a decade ago. Obama was in the White House and the musical times were very good indeed. Revisit 2009 through its best albums.

The Avett Brothers – “Roses and Sacrifice” (track review)

The Avett Brothers – “Roses and Sacrifice” (track review)

As fans expect from the Avett Brothers, "Roses and Sacrifice's" jaunty music masks the underlying emotional upheaval.

The Avett Brothers: True Sadness

The Avett Brothers: True Sadness

On their latest, the Avetts set their past, present, and future front-and-center in compelling fashion.
The Avett Brothers Live at Red Rocks 2014 (video)

The Avett Brothers Live at Red Rocks 2014 (video)

The Avett Brothers have released a video chronicling both the performance and behind-the-scenes experience of their three-day run at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater.
2014 Nelsonville Music Festival (photos)

2014 Nelsonville Music Festival (photos)

The tenth annual Nelsonville Music Festival took place from May 29 to June 1.

Forgetting the Roots: Does It Matter Who Makes Folk Music?

The Avett Brothers: The Carpenter

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