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Steep Canyon Rangers Perfect Their Blend on ‘Arm in Arm’

Steep Canyon Rangers Perfect Their Blend on ‘Arm in Arm’

Damn! This album is so good, you’ll be smiling or crying or dancing with every song. You can feel the spirit of the Steep Canyon Rangers in every note they play and sing here, as if you were sitting in the same room with them as they play. For

THE READING ROOM: Book Hangs Onto Disappearing History of Music Row

THE READING ROOM: Book Hangs Onto Disappearing History of Music Row

For many, Nashville means the bars owned by the stars — Blake Shelton’s Ole Red or Alan Jackson’s AJ’s Good Time Bar — or the legendary Tootsie’s, the honky-tonk across the alley from the Ryman Auditorium into which Opry stars would slip for a quick shot between shows.

Waylon Payne Builds a World within ‘Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me’

Waylon Payne Builds a World within ‘Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me’

On Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me, Waylon Payne shares the journey through his own personal hell as he ascends from the ravages of addiction and shattered family relationships to the restorative waters of love and hope in a riveting story cycle. The album opens with

Elizabeth Cook Emerges Triumphant on ‘Aftermath’

Elizabeth Cook Emerges Triumphant on ‘Aftermath’

Riding in on a fierce and defiant psychedelic stomp, “Bones” blows open Elizabeth Cook’s fifth album with a testimony to self and a declaration that the singer is moving on with her life. The song rides along a haunting guitar and vocal line, weaving beneath propulsive drums, creating a

Dan Penn Delights with ‘Living on Mercy’

Dan Penn Delights with ‘Living on Mercy’

Dan Penn is a national treasure. He may not be the household name he should be, but everyone’s been moved by his and Chips Moman’s “Dark End of the Street” and “Do Right Woman,” or his and Spooner Oldham’s “I’m Your Puppet.” Living on Mercy offers

THE READING ROOM: Book Gives ‘Nashville Cats’ Their Due

THE READING ROOM: Book Gives ‘Nashville Cats’ Their Due

In 2015, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville mounted an exhibit titled “Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City” that ran for almost two years. As Kyle Young, CEO of the Hall and Museum, pointed out, the exhibit was “a testament not only

THE READING ROOM: Eddie Floyd on ‘Knock on Wood’ and His Life in Soul

THE READING ROOM: Eddie Floyd on ‘Knock on Wood’ and His Life in Soul

Soul legend Eddie Floyd wrote, or co-wrote, many memorable hit songs, including “634-5789,” “I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do),” and “Knock on Wood.” Now, in his autobiography, written with Tony Fletcher, the Alabama native carries readers on a journey through his life, from his