ALBUM REVIEW: Jill Andrews Writes Songs Across Time for ‘Modern Age’
The sound of a cassette tape slipping into a boombox and the click of the record button begins Modern Age, the newest release by Jill Andrews. That throwback sets the tone for an album full of nostalgia for the simpler days of childhood, but also a rumination on the effects
ALBUM REVIEW: Grace Potter’s ‘Mother Road’ Is About the Journey
Grace Potter has always been a free spirit. It’s the throughline in her career, from the rootsy rock of her mid-2000s group Grace Potter and the Nocturnals to her present-day solo turn. That sensibility is what propels her new LP, Mother Road, as Potter mines her experiences as a
THE LONG HAUL: The Best of US Airports, According to a Touring Musician
When you’re traveling a lot, it’s nice to feel like you have a routine based on the places you’re visiting. This year, I’ve been flying more than usual, and I’ve come to fondly look forward to stopping through certain airports. Some cities really give their
Jessi Colter Renews Outlaw Roots With New Album ‘Edge of Forever’
When outlaw country royalty speaks, it’s best to listen.
Jessi Colter is making a statement with the announcement of her new album, Edge of Forever, coming Oct. 27 on Appalachia Recording Co. The project was produced by Margo Price and mixed by Shooter Jennings, Colter’s son with the
Why Make a Fiddle Album?
EDITOR’S NOTE: George Jackson is a New Zealand-born fiddle player now living in Nashville. His new album of original fiddle tunes, George Jackson’s Local Trio, comes out Friday on Adhyâropa Records.
With release week breathing down my neck, I start wondering if I’ve really put in enough
FRESH TRACK: Kassi Valazza – 'Smile'
“Sometimes love doesn’t work out. And when that happens you can stay at your best friend’s house for two weeks while she follows you around with an 8 mm camera wearing your sad clown makeup and painting your sad clown figurines. New Mexico is a haunted paradise filled