THE READING ROOM: Jeff Fasano Shoots for the Soul in ‘Americana Portrait Sessions’
When he is shooting photos of musicians and other artists, Jeff Fasano is looking through his lens for that decisive moment — “a moment I feel in my heart and soul,” he says.
Fasano’s exquisite first book of photography, Americana Portrait Sessions, is filled with such moments, via photos that
ALBUM REVIEW: Brennen Leigh Blasts Open the Doors to the Honky-Tonk
Brennen Leigh is a retro country true believer. For two decades, she's celebrated the music of Nashville's various golden ages, releasing tribute discs to The Carter Family and Lefty Frizzell and penning her own songs in the spirit of countrypolitan and high lonesome past. Her last
ALBUM REVIEW: Son Volt Finds a Truer Sound in Song Selection for Doug Sahm Tribute
The roots of this album stretch back even further than Uncle Tupelo’s 1993 swan song Anodyne, which featured a glorious cover of Doug Sahm’s “Give Back the Key to My Heart” that helped introduce Sahm to legions of younger fans. Before their 1990 debut album, No Depression, Uncle
ALBUM REVIEW: Dallas Burrow Shows Range and Savvy on ‘Blood Brothers’
With his new album Blood Brothers, Dallas Burrow offers folk ditties, country anthems, and campfire singalongs. Throughout the 13-song set, he shifts effortlessly from airy vocals appropriate for a Sunday-morning church service to gritty deliveries more congruent with a Saturday-night bar vibe. In this way, he forges some of his
ALBUM REVIEW: Tim O’Brien Plays With Perspective on His First All-Original Album
With Tim O’Brien’s expansive career, one would expect few remaining firsts, but Cup of Sugar marks his first album of all original songs, either written or co-written by the award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist. The album presents a variety of perspectives from bear to fish, from grave digger to
ALBUM REVIEW: Gov’t Mule Honors Influences With Their Own Twist
It wasn’t until the members of Gov’t Mule needed to come up with a name for their latest project that guitarist/singer/songwriter Warren Haynes discovered there was a consistent theme running throughout the lyrics. “The River Only Flows One Way,” “Made My Peace,” “Just Across the River,