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ALBUM REVIEW: Playful Songs Explore Deep Places on Holler Choir’s ‘Songs Before They Write Themselves’

ALBUM REVIEW: Playful Songs Explore Deep Places on Holler Choir’s ‘Songs Before They Write Themselves’

Asheville, North Carolina-based bluegrass group Holler Choir serves up a gentle irony with the title of their debut LP, Songs Before They Write Themselves, that runs throughout the entire album. In a time of growing concerns over the potential impact of artificial intelligence on musical creativity, lead vocalist and lyricist

Nashville Show Traces 100 Years of Earl Scruggs’ Influence

Nashville Show Traces 100 Years of Earl Scruggs’ Influence

Two years ago, Jerry Douglas’ manager Brian Penix told him, “I’ve booked the Ryman Auditorium for Earl Scruggs’ 100th birthday. I want you to create a show.” No setting could have been better suited for the celebration of Scruggs’ centennial this year. The star-studded show that resulted in Nashville

ALBUM REVIEW: Balsam Range Moves Full Speed Ahead With ‘Kinetic Tone’

ALBUM REVIEW: Balsam Range Moves Full Speed Ahead With ‘Kinetic Tone’

Kinetic Tone, Balsam Range’s new album and their 10th with Mountain Home Music Company, delivers the level of added energy the title implies. After 15 years together, the group has made adjustments after the amicable departure of their original mandolin player and vocalist Darren Nicholson, with Alan Bibey of

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Sideshow,’ EmiSunshine Steps Fully Into the Ring

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Sideshow,’ EmiSunshine Steps Fully Into the Ring

In the title track for her latest album, Sideshow, EmiSunshine claims to be “too strange for the big tent,” opting instead to be “queen of the sideshow.” But the songs on this project may suggest that the 19-year-old singer with a 10-year music career may be ready for the big

ALBUM REVIEW: For ‘Queen of Time,’ Lindsay Lou Crafts Songs on Taking Care

ALBUM REVIEW: For ‘Queen of Time,’ Lindsay Lou Crafts Songs on Taking Care

On Queen of Time, her first album without the Flatbellys, Lindsay Lou tracks her progress through recent turmoil and grief that led to songs of hope and realization. In this album of self-discovery, she addresses the competing tensions women face. In the title song, she explores the paradoxes: What a

ALBUM REVIEW: Steep Canyon Rangers Charge Forward on ‘Morning Shift’

ALBUM REVIEW: Steep Canyon Rangers Charge Forward on ‘Morning Shift’

With Morning Shift, their 14th studio album and their first after the departure of founding member Woody Platt, the Steep Canyon Rangers deliver a dozen songs as evidence they have a firm grasp on who they are and the music they play. Joined by guitarist and singer-songwriter Aaron Burdett, the

ALBUM REVIEW: The Clements Brothers’ Harmonies Float on ‘Dandelion Breeze’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Clements Brothers’ Harmonies Float on ‘Dandelion Breeze’

With the release of their debut full-length album, Dandelion Breeze, The Clements Brothers add a new dimension to the concept of blood harmony. Identical twins George and Charles Clements, formerly of The Lonely Heartstring Band, have created a collection of songs that make the most of the uncanny blend of