Jon Young

Listening to Cat Clyde is like spending quality time with a reassuring friend who puts the craziness of the world into perspective. On Down Rounder, her third album of original material, the Canadian singer-songwriter meets the challenge of leading a meaningful existence, confronting injustice, and living in the moment with

You can practically smell the dirt and feel the wind from the first notes of Every Acre, the absorbing third album by North Carolina’s H.C. McEntire. Continuing in the vein of her previous solo outings, the former Mount Moriah singer evokes vivid settings and visceral emotions through artfully

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the end of the year approaches, we’re taking a look back at albums we weren't able to review when they first came out. The Bible was released in September via Merge Records. Once upon a time, Lambchop billed itself as “Nashville’s most

Billy Joe Shaver made a lot of records before he died in 2020, but his songwriting paid the bills. While the Texas-born maverick once joked he had a knack for putting labels out of business, a slew of other artists have been happy to enjoy the fruits of his labors

Amidst all its hardships, the pandemic has continued to inspire intriguing creative responses. Mightmare, for example, is the surprising and satisfying solo project of North Carolina’s Sarah Shook, known for fronting the stellar roots-rockin’ group The Disarmers. Conceived and executed entirely on their own (except for bass on some

Centuries from now, archaeologists will have a lot to sort through when they unearth the oeuvre of Texas-born Rhett Miller. As leader of the formidable alt-country band Old 97’s over the last three decades, he’s been at the forefront of a dozen studio albums that have helped define