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
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-
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
FRESH TRACK: Rodney Rice – 'Roll River Roll'
With his brand new, self-titled album, West Virginia-born songsmith Rodney Rice puts on a clinic of capturing the fleeting glimmers of emotional moments in life and turning them into songs that evoke our own feelings of despair and hope, loss and love. Importantly, he delivers those lyrics with
No Depression Sessions at DelFest: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Join us for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s No Depression Session at DelFest 2023, recorded in the secret pigeon coop above the Allegany County Fairgrounds grandstands!
PPPP starts their No Depression Session with an ode to the most adult beverage of them all. Please drink in “Water,” from their current