Amos Perrine

As my last guide to roots releases of the year, I want to catch up on some notable ones that have fallen through the cracks, been somewhat overlooked, or perhaps even been a bit misunderstood. They deserve a wider audience, each in its own way having something significant to say.

In late 1967 The Byrds were at a crossroads, doubly so. With David Crosby's exit they needed additional personnel, and as their last records, singles, and album had not sold very well they were also in a creative quandary. Remaining members Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman initially had

What if god is a 17-year-old girl with purple hair standing in front of a Marshall amp playing a red guitar? — David Olney Most Asked Question of the Week What the fuck is Americana? Some asked in earnest, but to most it was a rhetorical musing about the

The week leading up to AmericanFest offers up a slew of outstanding new roots music releases, from a couple that you most likely have heard about and a bunch more that I do not want to drop off the map. Here goes. Various Artists - King of the Road: A Tribute

The thing one notices about Nashville these days is the confusing amount of construction and the cranes that litter its skyline. So it was quite a juxtaposition to drive into a town with near empty streets, deserted by any reasonable standard. Yes, I know the public schools had just replenished

In my ever expanding quest to report on roots music in other parts of the world, this week our attention is turned to what's happening on the other side of the Atlantic. Again, we have Scotland's Carol Graham to share her insights, enthusiasm, and photographs of