ALBUM REVIEW: Tinsley Ellis Strips Down Songs for ‘Naked Truth’
Tinsley Ellis has finally come unplugged. It took 21 albums to do it, but on Naked Truth the Atlanta-based bluesman has forsaken his Stevie Ray Vaughan amp settings for an acoustic gathering of originals and a sampling of a couple of old masters, including Son House's chilling “Death
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires Ending Marriage
People magazine is reporting that Americana royal couple Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are ending their marriage.
Isbell filed for divorce from Shires on Dec. 15, according to People’s review of court documents. They have one daughter, Mercy, who is 8 years old.
Isbell and Shires married in 2013,
THE READING ROOM: ‘Badass’ Women in Rock Stake Their Claim, But Is It Feminism?
How do women in rock shape feminism, how does feminism shape women in rock? The answer is not readily apparent in music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor’s new book, She’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism. Rather, she applies the term loosely to track the ways that women
ALBUM REVIEW: Missy Raines Lets Bluegrass Spread Its Wings on ‘Highlander’
The state motto of Missy Raines’ home state of West Virginia is “Montani semper liberi” — a Latin phrase that translates to “Mountaineers are always free.” The dynamic reach of Raines’ new bluegrass masterwork, Highlander, is an exhibition of such freedom and a testament to the slogan’s truth.
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Steel Wheels Steer Through Changes in Sound and Life on ‘Sideways’
If you don't like the Steel Wheels track you're listening to, just wait a few minutes. Shapeshifting seems to be a hobby of this Virginia-based group that started life as an acoustic stringband, adding instruments and members along the way to reach their current five-piece format.
No Depression Sessions at AmericanaFest: Keturah Allgood
Keturah Allgood brought music and infectious optimism from the mountains of North Carolina to Nashville for her No Depression Session at Jaan’s House during AmericanaFest 2023, flanked by longtime collaborator Bradford Carson on background vocals and electric guitar. All four of the songs on this ND Session can be