Henry Carrigan
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.
THE READING ROOM: In New Book Randy Travis Weathers the Storms of Life
Almost 40 years ago—on June 2, 1986—a young singer named Randy Travis released his debut studio album, Storms of Life. Although the album introduced the world to the smooth-throated baritone, whose big voice didn’t seem to fit his skinny body, it contained four songs that alone make
ALBUM REVIEW: North Mississippi Allstars are 'Still Shakin'' After All These Years
On their twelfth album, the North Mississippi Allstars celebrate the sounds that brought them together on their 2000 debut, Shake Hands with Shorty. Still Shakin’, delivering a rousing blend of funky Memphis soul, Mississippi Hill Country blues, swampy rock and roll, and glittering jazz blues fusion.
Jojo Hermann’s ethereal