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ALBUM REVIEW: On Dance Record ‘Mutiny After Midnight,’ Johnny Blue Skies Mixes Fire and Fun

ALBUM REVIEW: On Dance Record ‘Mutiny After Midnight,’ Johnny Blue Skies Mixes Fire and Fun

Count on Johnny Blue Skies, formerly known as Sturgill Simpson, to walk whatever path he pleases, fences be damned. He started his career in country music, applying his richly retro voice to uncharted territory in the genre. But before long he was ready to roam even farther, releasing 2019'

ALBUM REVIEW: Stillness Is the Sweet Spot on The Paper Kites’ ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It’

ALBUM REVIEW: Stillness Is the Sweet Spot on The Paper Kites’ ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It’

The Paper Kites have been on the move for most of their 15 years as a band, whether on the road or up the charts with well-crafted, sweetly rendered indie folk songs that have found niches in TV show soundtracks and social media. But for their seventh studio album, If

ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘So Long Little Miss Sunshine,’ Molly Tuttle Loses Her Way on the Road to Reinvention

ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘So Long Little Miss Sunshine,’ Molly Tuttle Loses Her Way on the Road to Reinvention

On So Long Little Miss Sunshine, Molly Tuttle leaves her bluegrass bedrock far behind to stake out new musical territory. It was bound to happen. Since launching a music career barely into her teens and releasing two solo albums, a covers album, and two Grammy-winning albums as bandleader of Golden

Farewell For Now: Inside Mipso’s "Indefinite Break"

Farewell For Now: Inside Mipso’s "Indefinite Break"

For Mipso guitarist and singer Joseph Terrell, the first sign that something was wrong was when he kept forgetting the words to “Louise,” one of the folk-pop quartet’s biggest songs. “There was something that would happen onstage where I couldn't put the verses together in my head

ALBUM REVIEW: Palmyra Builds Something Big on Debut Album ‘Restless’

ALBUM REVIEW: Palmyra Builds Something Big on Debut Album ‘Restless’

Palmyra, the historic site in modern-day Syria, is known for its ruins of a once mighty ancient city. Palmyra the band has seen its share of hardship and destruction, too, but the Virginia trio is using those experiences to build something awe-inspiring. With a sound that can swing from tender,

ALBUM REVIEW: With Piano and Voice, Rose Cousins Makes a Daring Exploration of ‘Conditions of Love’

ALBUM REVIEW: With Piano and Voice, Rose Cousins Makes a Daring Exploration of ‘Conditions of Love’

It might certainly feel as though love, by now, has been explored in song from every conceivable angle. What more can there be to say? Plenty, it turns out, for as keen an observer and as bold a songwriter as Rose Cousins. But on Conditions of Love, Vol. 1, Cousins

Risk and Reward: Sierra Hull Goes Indie for ‘A Tip Toe High Wire’

Risk and Reward: Sierra Hull Goes Indie for ‘A Tip Toe High Wire’

It’s hard to put a label on Sierra Hull. She grew up in bluegrass, but she and her mandolin have stretched those roots far beyond any one genre. She’s found success as a solo artist, but she revels in collaborations. She emerged as a child prodigy, debuting at