Stacy Chandler

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'

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

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

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,

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