Jim Shahen

There’s a lot out there that alienates and isolates people. Between a toxic political discourse, the (also toxic) social media bubble, and the COVID-19 pandemic, disconnection and apathy can become appealing options. Well, Curtis Harding is here to tell you that connections don’t just matter; they’re more

Never let it be said that Jason Isbell doesn’t keep his promises. Back in November 2020, Isbell promised to record a cover album of songs from Georgia-born artists if the electoral results from the Peach State came out in favor of Democrat Joe Biden, or, in the parlance of

Not to sound like Emily Dickinson or even Wednesday Addams over here, but life is impermanent. You’re alive and then, one day, you aren’t. What’s left is your legacy and the impact you had on others. You likely don’t need an explanation of John Prine’s

Tré Burt released his first LP, Caught It From the Rye, in January 2020. Inspired by Oh Boy labelmate and hero John Prine, it established Burt as a singer-songwriter with a bright future ahead of him. With You, Yeah, You, that future starts now. Over the course of 12 songs

Props to Anderson East. With his first two albums, Delilah and Encore, he carved out a niche for himself at the nexus point of late-’60s, Stax Records-indebted soul and introspective alt-country. Anchored by a malleable voice that can alternate between an authoritative rasp and tenderhearted croon, it’s an

What’s even in a name, anyways? For a decade, Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin recorded and performed under the name Mandolin Orange. Under that moniker, the duo cultivated a successful career in the folk circuit for themselves and their very pretty songs about life and its hardships. But times