THE READING ROOM: Memoir Celebrates the Songs That Shaped Darius Rucker
When he was 6 years old, country singer Darius Rucker discovered his destiny. Rucker was lying on his living room floor listening to Al Green’s then-new album, I’m Still in Love with You, he recalls in his new memoir, Life’s Too Short. His mother, who had passed
ALBUM REVIEW: Resilience Adds Fire to Good Looks’ ‘Lived Here for a While’
One of the best albums of 2022 was a low-key debut, Bummer Year, that came from Austin-based quartet Good Looks, but you’d have been lucky to catch them on tour.
Shortly after their hometown album release show that spring, the band canceled much of their tour to support their
Sturgill Simpson, In His Way, Announces New Album and Tour
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Sturgill Simpson, but it appears that’s about to change.
On Wednesday morning, his website touted a new album, Passage du Desir, coming July 12. The artist name is Johnny Blue Skies.
That name might ring a bell to anyone
ALBUM REVIEW: Tony Trischka and Friends Find Fresh Way to Honor Earl Scruggs
Even without the historical significance behind its creation, the release of Earl Jam: A Tribute to Earl Scruggs is cause for celebration. Tony Trischka, the driving force behind the project, is an award-winning banjo master himself who has always acknowledged the influence of Earl Scruggs on his own career.
During
No Depression Sessions at WinterWonderGrass Tahoe: Pixie & The Partygrass Boys
The next installment in our No Depression Sessions series from WinterWonderGrass in Lake Tahoe features Pixie & The Partygrass Boys at Shadyside Lounge. They shared two songs with us, including "There's No Friends on a Powder Day" from their forthcoming self-titled album, and a brand spankin&
ALBUM REVIEW: On Debut ‘Multitudes,’ Alisa Amador Is Found in Translation
“Milonga Accidental,” the song that won singer-songwriter Alisa Amador the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Contest and is the closing track on her fantastic debut album, Multitudes, encapsulates both the self-evident promise — and breathtaking vulnerability — that makes her music so entrancing.
“When I look to the water, when I look to