Old 97’s Announce 13th Album, ‘American Primitive’
After 30 years as a band, the Old 97’s have learned to rely on what comes naturally to them.
For their new album, American Primitive, they gathered in a Portland, Oregon, studio and just let ’er rip.
“This was the first record we’ve ever done with zero pre-production,
THROUGH THE LENS: Jason and the Scorchers Reunite to Support Former Member Jeff Johnson
Nashville, Tennessee's underground country-rock scene of the 1980s and 1990s reconnected at the Eastside Bowl on Jan. 27 to support one of its own, Jeff Johnson. While Johnson played with numerous groups, he's perhaps best known as the bassist with Jason and the Scorchers, a band
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Bold New Projects from Gangstagrass, Nate Sabat, and Broken Compass Bluegrass
Punxsutawney Phil has spoken, and, assuming you put your weather forecasting faith in rodents, spring is on the way. With spring, or, more accurately, the end of the brief lull that follows the holidays, comes new crowdfunding projects. This month's group is a diverse one. We've
JOURNAL EXCERPT: One Guitar’s Journey from Clarence White to Tony Rice to Billy Strings and Beyond
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BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Swings the Spotlight to Country Music
I don’t know if you heard, but there was a big football game last weekend. But the real big news, obviously, was Beyoncé dropping word of a new album via a Verizon ad that aired during the game. And as foretold by her recent public fashion choices and confirmed
ALBUM REVIEW: Lola Kirke Leans All the Way In on ‘Country Curious’ EP
Lola Kirke has long been dipping a toe in country music, but beyond what its title, Country Curious, suggests, her new EP is a cannonball into the deep end. Kirke is more than just curious, she is enthusiastically wrapping her arms around the genre across the four new songs on