BONUS TRACKS: Jimbo Hart Parts Ways With Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
After taking a leave of absence from playing bass with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit last summer, Jimbo Hart announced this week that he’s making that step away permanent. “I’m no longer a member of the 400 Unit,” Hart posted on X. “I’m grateful for all
ALBUM REVIEW: Lilli Lewis Journeys Inward for Songs Set to Vintage Sounds on ‘All Is Forgiven’
With her latest LP, All Is Forgiven, Lilli Lewis draws from various tried-and-true templates while offering a sequence notably more introspective than on her previous albums, including 2020’s My American Heart (essay) and 2021’s Americana. The result is her most referential and self-revealing work to date.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Balsam Range Moves Full Speed Ahead With ‘Kinetic Tone’
Kinetic Tone, Balsam Range’s new album and their 10th with Mountain Home Music Company, delivers the level of added energy the title implies. After 15 years together, the group has made adjustments after the amicable departure of their original mandolin player and vocalist Darren Nicholson, with Alan Bibey of
ALBUM REVIEW: Zach Russell Strikes a Back-Home Tone on ‘Where the Flowers Meet the Dew’
Zach Russell had to break a tired old proverb on his way to making his debut album, Where the Flowers Meet the Dew: He moved out of Nashville seven years into the 10-year town, returning home to eastern Tennessee in 2018. He released his first EP, The Creek, in 2021,
No Depression Sessions at AmericanaFest: Cristina Vane and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Watch Sicilian-American-Guatemalan musician Cristina Vane join forces with the fiddle royalty of Bronwyn Keith-Hynes at Jaan’s House in Nashville during AmericanaFest 2023. We’ve crossed paths with each of these inimitable artists in other dazzling configurations over the years, so we were ecstatic to host a session featuring ’em
THROUGH THE LENS: Six Overlooked Roots Music Releases of 2023
As the year winds down, many of us take time to look back on the year that was, and it was a busy one for roots music releases. This week’s column offers some quick summaries of six titles that got kind of lost in the shuffle. I hope you