Joe Ely Is Still ‘Driven to Drive’ After 50 Years
Joe Ely’s new songs are full of colorful one-liners that contain the wisdom of the road as found in tall tales, folk wisdom, and poetic inspiration.
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Kelsey Waldon Finds Inspiration In What Came Before Her
As Kelsey Waldon sings on Ola Belle Reed’s triumphant “I’ve Endured”, the Kentucky country artist knows these songs have lasted for a reason.
John Moreland Goes It Alone As a ‘Visitor’
John Moreland’s gift to listeners is rooted in his alienation, as on his latest album, Visitor. We visit his world as a way to find ourselves.
The Vaccines Get Back to Basics on ‘Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations’
The Vaccines’ new LP is a proverbial back-to-basics affair that’s all the better for it. Packed with ten punchy hook-laden songs, it’s a great-sounding record.
Brent Cobb Searches the Sky to Find the ‘Southern Star’
Southern Star succeeds because country’s Brent Cobb is more interested in telling a story and having a good time than pontificating.
Funky Bluesman Bobby Rush Offers All of His Love
As the title All My Love For You suggests, this is a love album. Blues artist Bobby Rush solicitously offers his feelings and suggests the best is yet to come.
‘Nothing Else Matters’ to Phoebe Hunt
Phoebe Hunt’s Nothing Else Matters celebrates sparseness. This is the sound of being alone. There’s nothing else but an empty room when she plays and sings.
Lukas Nelson Makes Good Time Music on ‘Sticks and Stones’
Lukas Nelson’s Sticks and Stones is designed to help you reach your happiness goals. Party on! Others may call you a sinner. But simple words can’t hurt you.
All Hail Lucinda Williams, Americana Queen of Hearts
Like Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, Buddy Holly, and others before her, Lucinda Williams proclaims allegiance to ROCK on Stories From a Rock n Roll Heart.
Tommy Prine Considers God, Love, and Death ‘This Far South’
Tommy Prine’s This Far South shines with intelligent songwriting, and successfully incorporates a wide range of Americana-type styles rooted in folk to punk.
Josh Ritter Haunts Listeners with ‘Spectral Lines’
The prevailing mood of Josh Ritter’s latest album could be accurately described as haunting. There’s something mysterious going on between the Spectral Lines.
John Fullbright is ‘The Liar’ that tells the truth
The Liar suggests Americana’s John Fullbright understands the transcendent reality provided through music. The line between reality and lies is murky.