ALBUM REVIEW: Amelia White Rides the Turbulence Behind Broken Promises on ‘Love I Swore’
Amelia White knows how to capture the jagged ways that individuals fall in and out of love and hope. On Love I Swore she conveys the depth of loss that often flows out of broken promises. Produced by Kim Richey, who joins White on background vocals on many of the
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Viejo,’ Corb Lund Finds the Spark in Outlaw Spirit
In Corb Lund’s world, the card tables are hot, the stakes are high, the boots are dirty, and the drinks are stiff. Listening to El Viejo, the Canadian country singer stalwart’s latest, is like cracking open a dusty, leather-bound book about the Old West, populated by rough-around-the-edges characters
THE READING ROOM: Six New Music Books Bursting Forth This Spring
As the snow melts and temperatures begin to climb, the fresh tendrils of a new crop of music books break the sodden ground of winter’s desolation. Like those perennial flowers that bloom in April and May, this spring’s music books bring vibrant color to a dull landscape, invigorating
Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, and Iris DeMent Honored at International Folk Music Awards
This year’s International Folk Music Awards, presented on the opening night of Folk Alliance International’s annual conference Wednesday, smiled on bluegrass-leaning roots musicians even as it celebrated all things folk.
In a ceremony in Kansas City, awards were given for album, artist, and song of the year for
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Olustee’ Is JJ Grey & Mofro’s Latest Postcard From the Florida Swampland
JJ Grey is a shape-shifter, a marauding swamp thing big-footin’ it through his ancestral Florida homeland, splashing muddy funk in all directions. Trying to nail those big feet down is like wrasslin’ gators: He's pretty much gonna do what he wants, so just grab hold and hang on
ALBUM REVIEW: Hurray for the Riff Raff Processes Loss and Other Heavy Weights on ‘The Past Is Still Alive’
On their past few albums under the Hurray for the Riff Raff moniker, Alynda Segarra has focused their gaze on the outside world and the sociopolitical forces that move us. It’s an approach that’s worked, as their 2017 record The Navigator and 2022’s Life on Earth are