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In The Deep End With Rodney Crowell

In The Deep End With Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell’s been around the block, literally and figuratively. As a sometimes secondary character in alternative country music’s schism from establishment norms in the 1970s, he formed fast friendships and collaborations with stalwarts like Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris (with whom he played in her Hot Band and

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘One Track Mind’ Explores the Early Songs of Honky-Tonk Genius Gary Stewart

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘One Track Mind’ Explores the Early Songs of Honky-Tonk Genius Gary Stewart

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Accordion Improvises an Infectious Self-Titled Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Accordion Improvises an Infectious Self-Titled Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Moons Make Their Honky-Tonk Debut With 'Day Late & a Dollar Short'

ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Moons Make Their Honky-Tonk Debut With 'Day Late & a Dollar Short'

FRESH TRACK: Andrew Sa - "Lavender Cowboy"

FRESH TRACK: Andrew Sa - "Lavender Cowboy"

THROUGH THE LENS: From Australia to Pennsylvania, Five Festivals Offered a Variety of Ways to Explore Roots Music

THROUGH THE LENS: From Australia to Pennsylvania, Five Festivals Offered a Variety of Ways to Explore Roots Music

ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog'

ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog'

Stories

In The Deep End With Rodney Crowell

In The Deep End With Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell’s been around the block, literally and figuratively. As a sometimes secondary character in alternative country music’s schism from establishment norms in the 1970s, he formed fast friendships and collaborations with stalwarts like Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris (with whom he played in her Hot Band and

Low Cut Connie Grapples With Belonging on New LP 'Livin in the USA'

Low Cut Connie Grapples With Belonging on New LP 'Livin in the USA'

SPOTLIGHT: River Shook on 'The Superpower We Share' [ESSAY]

SPOTLIGHT: River Shook on 'The Superpower We Share' [ESSAY]

Tift Merritt Is Back to Sing Love Into the World

Tift Merritt Is Back to Sing Love Into the World

SPOTLIGHT: River Shook - "Fading" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: River Shook - "Fading" [VIDEO]

In The Deep End With Fruit Bats

In The Deep End With Fruit Bats

A Postcard From Pharis & Jason Romero

A Postcard From Pharis & Jason Romero

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘One Track Mind’ Explores the Early Songs of Honky-Tonk Genius Gary Stewart

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘One Track Mind’ Explores the Early Songs of Honky-Tonk Genius Gary Stewart

Gary Stewart upended the Nashville scene in the mid-‘70s with a string of fierce honky-tonk singles powered by his wild abandon. Hits like “Drinkin’ Thing,” “Your Place or Mine,” and “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” carry the same electric charge on the first hearing or

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Accordion Improvises an Infectious Self-Titled Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Accordion Improvises an Infectious Self-Titled Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Moons Make Their Honky-Tonk Debut With 'Day Late & a Dollar Short'

ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Moons Make Their Honky-Tonk Debut With 'Day Late & a Dollar Short'

ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog'

ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog'

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Finds Two Types of Flow on 'Heart on the Table'

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Finds Two Types of Flow on 'Heart on the Table'

ALBUM REVIEW: Allison Russell Finds Joy in Community on 'In the Hour of Chaos'

ALBUM REVIEW: Allison Russell Finds Joy in Community on 'In the Hour of Chaos'

ALBUM REVIEW: Sophie Wellington Shimmers on 'Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still'

ALBUM REVIEW: Sophie Wellington Shimmers on 'Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still'

Columns

THROUGH THE LENS: From Australia to Pennsylvania, Five Festivals Offered a Variety of Ways to Explore Roots Music

THROUGH THE LENS: From Australia to Pennsylvania, Five Festivals Offered a Variety of Ways to Explore Roots Music

This week’s column presents five roots music fests that, for a variety of reasons, slipped through the cracks during past few months. Together, they represent the many different aspects of roots music, from their line-ups to their respective locales. In chronological order those festivals are: 1) Blue Mountains

BONUS TRACKS: New Music From Alabama Shakes, Mary Gauthier, Rhiannon Giddens, A Dolly Parton Musical, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: New Music From Alabama Shakes, Mary Gauthier, Rhiannon Giddens, A Dolly Parton Musical, and More Roots Music News

Bonnaroo 2026 Continued Its Jam-Packed, Neo-Hippie Woodstock Experiment

Bonnaroo 2026 Continued Its Jam-Packed, Neo-Hippie Woodstock Experiment

THE READING ROOM: The Best Books of 2026 (So Far)

THE READING ROOM: The Best Books of 2026 (So Far)

QUEER COUNTRY: The Lavender Cowboys Carrying Patrick Haggerty’s Legacy

QUEER COUNTRY: The Lavender Cowboys Carrying Patrick Haggerty’s Legacy

THROUGH THE LENS: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Is Also a Celebration of Roots Music

THROUGH THE LENS: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Is Also a Celebration of Roots Music

BEST OF BLUES: Smithsonian Folkways Classics, Swamp Dogg, and Joe Krown

BEST OF BLUES: Smithsonian Folkways Classics, Swamp Dogg, and Joe Krown

FRESH TRACK

“Whether chronicling desire or heartache, [Andrew] Sa serenades like K.D. Lang, pines with the panache of Rufus Wainwright, and trills a falsetto that would make Roy Orbison proud.” — Chicago Magazine

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FRESH TRACK: Andrew Sa - "Lavender Cowboy"

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FRESH TRACK: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”

FRESH TRACK: The Revivalists - “Heart Stop”