ALBUM REVIEW: Joe Henry Leaves Little Unsaid on ‘All the Eye Can See’
If you’re looking for music to get a party started, or to blast while cruising the highway, Joe Henry’s is not for you. Lyrically dense and cerebral, it does not reward casual listening.
That certainly goes for All the Eye Can See. The singer-songwriter’s 16th studio album
ALBUM REVIEW: H.C. McEntire’s ‘Every Acre’ Chronicles the Quest of a Restless Heart
You can practically smell the dirt and feel the wind from the first notes of Every Acre, the absorbing third album by North Carolina’s H.C. McEntire. Continuing in the vein of her previous solo outings, the former Mount Moriah singer evokes vivid settings and visceral emotions through artfully
ALBUM REVIEW: The Gibson Brothers Get Back to the ’Grass on ‘Darkest Hour’
With a couple of decades performing and 14 albums under their belt, as well as back-to-back International Bluegrass Music Association awards for Entertainer of the Year in 2012 and 2013, The Gibson Brothers have proven they have what it takes to succeed as vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters. They have been
New Willie Nelson Album Honors the Songs of Harlan Howard
Legendary songwriter Willie Nelson announced an album today honoring the music of another legendary songwriter: Harlan Howard.
I Don’t Know a Thing About Love, coming March 3 on Legacy Recordings, features new recordings of 10 songs by Howard, who’s known as much for his definition of country music
THROUGH THE LENS: Meet Roots Music Fest Photographer Peter Dervin
As regular readers of this column are aware, we cover a lot of festivals throughout the year. As we get ready for the new season it's an opportune time to feature the column’s most prolific roots music festival photographer, Peter Dervin, who's based in Washington
ALBUM REVIEW: Margo Price Hits New Peaks on ‘Strays’
“Light Me Up,” the second track on Margo Price’s new album, Strays, opens sparsely with Price’s vocals shimmering over verdant acoustic guitar chords. After the second verse, double shuffling drums propel the song into a frenetic, swirling rocker for two verses before shifting into yet another alternative rhythmic