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Henry Carrigan

THE READING ROOM: Colin Asher’s 'The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music'

THE READING ROOM: Colin Asher’s 'The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music'

When I was in college, I grabbed my guitar every Sunday morning and hopped in the car with Lou for our drive to the minimum security prison in Lantana, Florida, just down the road from us. A former prisoner, Lou had decided to become a preacher, and he wanted to

ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty Reach New High on Personal Album, ‘The Story of Michael and Tanya’

ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty Reach New High on Personal Album, ‘The Story of Michael and Tanya’

With each new album, the War and Treaty — the husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter — transports their emotionally resonant and soulful music to higher ground. On The Story of Michael and Tanya the duo openly shares details the ups and downs of their musical and personal journeys, laying

ALBUM REVIEW: Duane Betts' Cinematic ‘Isle of Hope’

ALBUM REVIEW: Duane Betts' Cinematic ‘Isle of Hope’

The warm tones on Isle of Hope, the latest album from Duane Betts (son of Dickey Betts of Allman Brothers fame), hit with an emotional resonance that transports listeners through shadows into light. On his second album, the guitarist, songwriter, and singer navigates loss and embraces hope in and songs

THE READING ROOM: ‘Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music’

THE READING ROOM: ‘Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music’

In 1970, Linda Martell, the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry, released her album Color Me Country. “Color Him Father,” the first single from the album, hit number twenty-two on the Billboard country charts. Over fifty years later, Beyoncé was the first Black person to win

THE READING ROOM: Peter Blackstock Revisits Guy Clark's 'Old No. 1'

THE READING ROOM: Peter Blackstock Revisits Guy Clark's 'Old No. 1'

In November 1975, Guy Clark released his debut album Old No. 1, a now-acknowledged masterpiece, which introduced generations of songwriters to Clark’s spare poetic storytelling. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Tamara Saviano, the Creative Manager of Guy Clark LLC and author of 2016’s Without Getting Killed or

ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Frampton Comes Alive Again on 'Carry the Light'

ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Frampton Comes Alive Again on 'Carry the Light'

Peter Frampton comes alive again on his first album of all new material in 16 years. His son Julian joins the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award-winning guitarist as a writer and producer on the album. On this wide-ranging collection of songs, Frampton also gathers

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde’s ‘Wild’ Offers Raucous Redemption and Hope

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde’s ‘Wild’ Offers Raucous Redemption and Hope

On her fifth studio album, Wild, Ashley McBryde continues to navigate the ragged edges that shape an individual’s life. In these hard-charging songs that blend raucous rock and searing country, she peers into the fissures of the human heart as they reveal the jagged darkness of despair and