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Stacy Chandler

Mipso Launches New Chapter with ‘Book of Fools’

Mipso Launches New Chapter with ‘Book of Fools’

For their just-announced sixth album, Book of Fools, North Carolina quartet Mipso took their time. “Book of Fools feels more relaxed, more confident, more us — like we’re wearing our favorite clothes and telling our favorite story and it feels exciting again,” says guitar player Joseph Terrell in a press

BONUS TRACKS: A Peek Inside the Festival Medical Tent

BONUS TRACKS: A Peek Inside the Festival Medical Tent

It takes a village — some might liken it more to an army — to present a music festival. Fans are familiar with the artists, of course, and probably also notice the ticket scanners, security guards, and trash collectors along the way. But often unnoticed, until you need them, are the medical

Allison Russell Announces New Album, ‘The Returner’

Allison Russell Announces New Album, ‘The Returner’

After an avalanche of love for her debut solo album, 2021’s Outside Child, Allison Russell is back with a new set of songs, The Returner. Out Sept. 8 on Fantasy Records, The Returner finds Russell leaning in to her funk side, and for good reason. “My goal with The

New Album ‘Morning Shift’ Heralds New Era for Steep Canyon Rangers

New Album ‘Morning Shift’ Heralds New Era for Steep Canyon Rangers

After a year of upheaval, the Steep Canyon Rangers are back on their feet and ready to release an album of new music. Morning Shift, coming Sept. 8 on Yep Roc Records, is their first album since founding member Woody Platt left the band and singer-songwriter and guitar player Aaron

BONUS TRACKS: Changes to the Punch Brothers Family and Willie on the Big Screen

BONUS TRACKS: Changes to the Punch Brothers Family and Willie on the Big Screen

The Punch Brothers announced Thursday that fiddle player Gabe Witcher is exiting the band. Witcher, a founding member who’s been part of the group’s lineup for its entire 18-year history, “has decided it’s time for the next step in his musical journey,” according to a post on

BONUS TRACKS: Tina Turner’s Country Side, Women on Country Radio, and More

BONUS TRACKS: Tina Turner’s Country Side, Women on Country Radio, and More

I think just about everyone in the world stopped and sighed when we heard that Tina Turner had passed away this week. Tributes poured in for the “Queen of Rock,” and that she most definitely was. But it caught my attention as I read about her remarkable life and music

In the Deep End With … Zoe & Cloyd

In the Deep End With … Zoe & Cloyd

With their duo Zoe & Cloyd, John Cloyd Miller and Natalya Zoe Weinstein have always drawn deeply from the musical traditions they grew up in — bluegrass and old-time for both, with a dash of klezmer and jazz thrown in from Weinstein. With their new album, Songs of Our Grandfathers, the