Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Announces New Album, ‘Weathervanes’
After teasing new music this year in a slickly produced, nearly two-minute-long video narrated by ESPN’s Wright Thompson yesterday, the announcement officially came today: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit returns on June 9 with a new record called Weathervanes.
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Iris DeMent Finds Beauty in the Bigger Picture
When a keen-eyed songwriter like Iris DeMent looks out upon this modern world, it’s hard to see past all the ugliness.
But even in so harsh a landscape, DeMent can spot hope on the horizon. That hope is what has kept DeMent moving forward these last few hard years,
THROUGH THE LENS: A Weekend of All Things Ameripolitan
What is Ameripolitan? The Ameripolitan Awards Weekender website's list of nominees for the 2023 honors ends with a note defining the term as "a word that represents the different heritage of roots music that inform the artists that you see here. Much of the music is hard
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: ‘Creepy Songs,’ Acoustic Rush Covers, and More Projects Off the Beaten Path
A while back I attended a Todd Snider and Chicago Farmer concert, and during one of Snider’s famous “as much as 16 minutes between the songs” monologues, he noted that the music he and Chicago Farmer make is now labeled as “Americana,” whereas for much of his career it
Dolly Parton, Steve Earle, and More Featured on 100th Birthday Tribute to Doc Watson
The roots music world is marking what would have been guitar hero Doc Watson’s 100th birthday this year with a tribute album filled with loving renditions of some of his best known songs.
I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson At 100, coming April 28 on FLi Records/Budde Music,
ALBUM REVIEW: Cat Clyde Creates a Refuge on ‘Down Rounder’
Listening to Cat Clyde is like spending quality time with a reassuring friend who puts the craziness of the world into perspective. On Down Rounder, her third album of original material, the Canadian singer-songwriter meets the challenge of leading a meaningful existence, confronting injustice, and living in the moment with