ALBUM REVIEW: The Arcadian Wild Roams From Sweet to Sharp on ‘Welcome’
In naming their new album Welcome, Nashville trio The Arcadian Wild offers a fair summation of the kindness and openness of their songs. But as they beckon with beautiful songs, they’re serving up some hard truths, too.
On album opener “Lara,” mandolinist Lincoln Mick and guitarist Isaac Horn intricately
FRESH TRACK: Alison Brown feat. Steve Martin – 'Foggy Morning Breaking'
Alison Brown and Steve Martin's collaboration "Foggy Morning Breaking" from Brown's new album, On Banjo, features an all-star cast of pickers including Sierra Hull on mandolin, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Punch Brother Chris Eldridge on guitar, and Todd Phillips on bass. On “Foggy Morning
BONUS TRACKS: Farm Aid and 'Fast Car'
Much is being made of the resurrection of the 1988 Tracy Chapman classic “Fast Car,” now topping country charts and the Billboard Hot 100 in a rendition (bland, but fine?) by Luke Combs. In this, the year 2023, she’s the first Black woman with a solo songwriting credit for
No Depression Sessions at DelFest: Jason Carter
Please welcome the Mayor of the Press Box, Mr. Jason Carter! This standout session marks one of Carter’s many visits to the No Depression Sessions in the ol' pigeon coop press box atop the grandstands at DelFest (he was also here with the Del McCoury Band) and features
ALBUM REVIEW: Jessye DeSilva Keeps ‘Renovations’ Real
Rooted in acoustic genres noted for connective storytelling and subversive turns of phrase, Jessye DeSilva is a singer-songwriter whose strong vocal work makes good use of these angles to craft important and timely compositions about issues related to identity and empowerment. Their third LP, Renovations, builds on an impressive catalog
ALBUM REVIEW: Duane Betts Bends Allman Roots Toward ‘Wild and Precious Life’
Like his father, Dickey Betts, Duane Betts dwells in the spaces between the notes, traversing the frets of his guitar to produce ringing arpeggios of sound and crystalline lead runs that echo long after he caresses each note. He's honed that skill for two decades as a member