Henry Carrigan

The title of Jim Lauderdale’s new album is just right. On My Favorite Place, his 37th album, the ambassador of Americana has settled into his musical comfort zones: western swing, rockabilly, country weepers, bluegrass rambles, and folk ballads. He’s enjoying himself, too, crooning in his unmistakable voice, following

The Mavericks just keep getting better. There’s an intimate, organic quality to their music that pulls listeners in immediately, allowing them to dwell in the luscious harmonies, the sumptuous instrumentation, and the ingenious songwriting of the band. Moon & Stars launches these qualities into the sonic stratosphere. The album

Darin and Brooke Aldridge make beautiful music together. On their new album, Talk of the Town, the first couple of bluegrass — he’s a first-class mandolinist and guitarist, and she’s a four-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year — build on their solid foundations and travel down country roads, adding