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Michael Davis

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Earle & The Dukes Cap Off Hero Tribute Trilogy with ‘Jerry Jeff’

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Earle & The Dukes Cap Off Hero Tribute Trilogy with ‘Jerry Jeff’

Jerry Jeff, Steve Earle’s new tribute to the late Jerry Jeff Walker, seems designed with the hopes that the cosmic cowboy lives on for eons. Other than “Mr. Bojangles,” an early song he penned that was popularized by others, Walker never really made a mark on the mainstream. But

My Morning Jacket Continues the Jams But Loses the Groove on the Lyrics

My Morning Jacket Continues the Jams But Loses the Groove on the Lyrics

Over the course of more than 20 years, My Morning Jacket has gradually mutated from a Southern indie rock curiosity to, perhaps predictably, stalwarts of the jamband scene. Phish is on pause? No worries. My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and his Louisville compatriots will light up the electric guitars

Zephaniah OHora Mines Merle Haggard on 'Listening to the Music'

Zephaniah OHora Mines Merle Haggard on 'Listening to the Music'

In terms of musicality, lyrical depth and pure swagger, there are few country music legends who compare to the late, great Merle Haggard. With a 50-year career that included the expected ebbs and flows, there’s much art to explore, consider, and analyze. For the brave musicians who follow, there

Darrell Scott Celebrates the ‘Down-and-Out’ that Dwells in Hank Williams’ Songs

Darrell Scott Celebrates the ‘Down-and-Out’ that Dwells in Hank Williams’ Songs

Darrell Scott struggles to pick just one favorite song from Hank Williams, an artist who left an indelible mark on his childhood. There’s “Alone and Forsaken.” Or maybe “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” Broadly, it’s “the sadder the better,” the veteran musician and singer-songwriter says in

Billy Strings Melds Tradition and Experimentation on ‘Home’

Billy Strings Melds Tradition and Experimentation on ‘Home’

Compounded by generations of unwavering respect to the music and self-imposed rigidity, bluegrass continues to be highly wary of change. The genre often is stagnant to the point of self-parody. Tradition is rich and reverent, but it’s also stifling to creativity and risk. But there are searchers in the