Henry Carrigan
ALBUM REVIEW: West Texas Exiles Come to Town on ‘8000 Days’
Out of the remains of the Dirty River Boys, co-founded in 2009 by guitarist Marco Gutierrez, comes the West Texas Exiles. Joining Gutierrez are bassist Eric Harrison, keyboardist Daniel Davis, guitarist Colin Gilmore, and former Dirty River Boys drummer Trinidad Leal. On 8000 Days, the group’s debut album, the
ALBUM REVIEW: Rodney Crowell Takes Flight Down the ‘Airline Highway’
THE READING ROOM: Tamara Savino's 'Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music'
Grammy-winning producer and author Tamara Saviano has a knack for telling stories. She slowly creates a world into which she draws her readers; upon entering, readers find many rooms filled with entrancing conversations about the enduring power of music and its continual evolution. Although Saviano follows the founding and development
THE READING ROOM: ‘Born to Run’ Comes to Life in ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’
When Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run hit the streets 50 years ago, Lester Bangs wrote in Creem that the album “reminds us what it’s like to love rock ‘n’ roll like you just discovered it, and then seize it and make it your own with certainty and precision.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley Monroe’s ‘Tennessee Lightning’ is a Swampy, Luminous Reflection on Loss and Hope
Ashley Monroe returns after a four year absence with an electrifying new album that traverses a variety of musical landscapes, from swampy blues to gospel to pop and country. Tennessee Lightning aptly describes the striking blend of Monroe’s mesmerizing vocals and the transcendent musical styles that mark the songs
ALBUM REVIEW: Buck Owens Posthumous Live 3-CD Set is Trove of Owens’ Highs and Lows
The 3-CD set 'Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974' provides a glimpse into the popularity of Buck Owens and His Buckaroos during these years, and it offers an overview of the band’s evolution.