ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Deathbed Confessions,’ Hannah Rose Platt’s Ghost Stories Chill and Delight
Singer-songwriters who explore the darker, grittier side of life are few and far between these days, but no less vital than they ever were. You can go as far back as Woody Guthrie and beyond to find striking examples of musicians digging diamonds out of the dirt, and when you
BONUS TRACKS: AM Radio’s Fading Signal, Blues Music Awards, and More
I gasped when I saw the headline about carmakers starting to phase out radios that can receive AM signals, but I don’t know why. I listen to plenty of FM radio in my car, as well as the occasional Spotify stream, but I can’t remember the last time
ALBUM REVIEW: Live and Kicking, The Rumble Captures Sounds and Sights of Mardi Gras
In February of last year, seven members of the Grammy-nominated Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa strutted away to pursue a second line in another direction. Citing “irreconcilable internal differences," the new aggregation, headed by former Cha Wa lead singer Joseph Boudreaux Jr., calls itself The Rumble.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Songwriter Layng Martine Jr. Steps Into the Spotlight
Although this is Layng Martine Jr.’s debut album, he’s no stranger to the country music scene. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer’s songs have been recorded by Reba McEntire (“The Greatest Man I Never Knew”), Elvis (“Way Down”), and Trisha Yearwood (“I Wanna Go Too Far”), among
JOURNAL EXCERPT: The Many Phases of The Milk Carton Kids’ New Album
EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the release of Milk Carton Kids’ new album, I Only See the Moon, this week, we’re sharing an excerpt of our story about the album and the band from our Spring 2023 journal, available now. Order your copy or, better yet, subscribe today — and
THE READING ROOM: Chicago’s Central Role in Shaping Roots Music
Describing Chicago, Saul Bellow once wrote, “Provinciality is not altogether a curse, we gain from our backwardness.” Chicago wears the mantle of the Second City, taking a back seat to New York in almost every category including theater, cuisine, and music. Chicagoans see the phrase as a tongue-in-cheek description, often