ALBUM REVIEW: Jeremie Albino Holds Nothing Back on ‘Tears You Hide’
There’s this popular meme featuring Michael Fassbender as Magneto in the 2011 flick X-Men: First Class. I’ll spare you the full context behind it, but the image features Fassbender simply saying “Perfection.”
That image provides a near-perfect summation of this reviewer’s feelings toward Tears You Hide, the
Allison Russell Announces New Album, ‘The Returner’
After an avalanche of love for her debut solo album, 2021’s Outside Child, Allison Russell is back with a new set of songs, The Returner.
Out Sept. 8 on Fantasy Records, The Returner finds Russell leaning in to her funk side, and for good reason.
“My goal with The
New Album ‘Morning Shift’ Heralds New Era for Steep Canyon Rangers
After a year of upheaval, the Steep Canyon Rangers are back on their feet and ready to release an album of new music.
Morning Shift, coming Sept. 8 on Yep Roc Records, is their first album since founding member Woody Platt left the band and singer-songwriter and guitar player Aaron
THROUGH THE LENS: DelFest 2023 Connects Bluegrass’ Rich Past With Its Vibrant Future
Over Memorial Day weekend, bluegrass fans from all over descended on the Cumberland, Maryland, for the 15th edition of DelFest. Named for and presided over by the legend himself, Del McCoury, DelFest has cast a wider net than just "straight ahead bluegrass,” featuring a mix of folk, Americana, soul,
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Weathervanes,’ Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Prove They’re Playing the Long Game
When the chorus hits almost two minutes into “King of Oklahoma,” the second track on Weathervanes, the new Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit album, it’s like an unexpected release of tension you didn’t know you needed. It proves once again that Isbell is not only a much-heralded
ALBUM REVIEW: Sara Petite’s ‘The Empress’ Is a Travelogue Through Twang
If you want a heaping plate full of twang, let Sara Petite be your server. With her original roots planted in a tulip farm in Sumner, Washington, the self-proclaimed rhubarb pie capitol of the world, Petite developed a taste for the outlaw country side of life. That allows her to