ALBUM REVIEW: Steep Canyon Rangers Tell Stories of Their ‘Next Act’ With the release of Next Act, their 15th studio album, Steep Canyon Rangers display the dynamics of their partnership — one that cannot be reduced to a formula. The album incorporates their compelling songwriting, strong vocals, and instrumentals that, when played live, seem to channel instruments not even present on stage.
ALBUM REVIEW: Thomas Csorba’s Gratifying, ‘Tender Country’ Music At a time of uncertainty in mainstream country music—and in the nation at large—the arrival of Thomas Csorba’s third solo release, Tender Country, is a welcome return to the traditional country sound once embraced by Nashville. Fittingly, the album cover features Csorba resembling a youthful Don Williams
ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Chapman’s ‘Feet On Fire’ is a Powerful Gospel of Growing Up Three days into 2025, Ben Chapman’s life changed. He and his partner, fellow singer-songwriter Meg McRee, discovered they were going to be parents. They married a few months later and welcomed their son that fall. In less than a year, the “Georgia Dreamin’” artist became a husband, a father,