THE LONG HAUL: To iPad or Not to iPad
For a few years now, I have had a staunch stance about my band not using iPads for charts or notes on stage. While I don’t expect folks to be completely off book (especially if they are subbing in, or it’s their first show with me), I would
BONUS TRACKS: Ameripolitan Award Nominees, A New Indie Label, and More
The nominees have been announced for the 10th annual Ameripolitan Music Awards, with winners to be revealed at a live show in Austin in February. You can check out the full list of nominees and vote for your favorites in categories honoring honky-tonk, western swing, rockabilly, and outlaw, plus venues
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Ozark Symphony,’ Kelly Hunt Looks at Life in the In-Between
The songs of Kelly Hunt’s sophomore album, Ozark Symphony, dwell not in beginnings or ends, or in one place or another, but rather in the state of in-between.
The Ozark region, itself a liminal space between the South and the Midwest, is rich with a distinct culture and many
No Depression Sessions at AMERICANAFEST 2023: William Prince
Peguis First Nation singer-songwriter William Prince blessed us with three songs from his current record, Stand in the Joy (ND review), during this year’s No Depression Sessions at AmericanaFest, filmed at Jaan’s House in Nashville.
Prince delivered all three songs in his beautifully resonant tenor, starting with “Tanqueray,
Joan Baez Documentary Confronts the Emotional Toll of Music and Activism
In one particularly memorable shot from I Am a Noise, the new documentary about singer-songwriter Joan Baez’s life and career, things go quiet. The landscape is stark. The light is fading. There appears to be vast emptiness in every direction.
Baez, meanwhile, is dancing. Her hands are in the
ALBUM REVIEW: The Rolling Stones Regain Their Shine on ‘Hackney Diamonds’
During the Rolling Stones’ awkward interview with Jimmy Fallon as they announced their new album last month, Fallon asked what the title, Hackney Diamonds, means.
“It’s like when you get your windscreen broken on Saturday night in Hackney,” Mick Jagger replied, referring to the East London borough. “And all