ALBUM REVIEW: Dropkick Murphys Go Back to Woody Guthrie on ‘Okemah Rising’
Last September, Dropkick Murphys released the excellent This Machine Still Kills Fascists (ND review), a set of acoustic songs comprised of unreleased and unused Woody Guthrie lyrics. To be blunt, it ruled.
The recording sessions for This Machine Still Kills Fascists yielded more than one album’s worth of material,
ALBUM REVIEW: Parker Millsap Ponders Connection on ‘Wilderness Within You’
The adage “stop and smell the roses” is a reminder to slow down and enjoy life and the wonders nature provides. But in a society more likely to take an Instagram-ready picture of the rose, does the adage still apply? On Wilderness Within You, Parker Millsap advocates a return
Nominees Announced for 2023 Americana Honors & Awards
The nominees are in for the Americana Honors & Awards, with some familiar names as well as a few surprises.
Charley Crockett is nominated in each of the three biggest categories — for his album, The Man From Waco (ND review) and its song “I’m Just a Clown” and for
ALBUM REVIEW: Bruce Cockburn On a Roll with ‘O Sun O Moon’
Bruce Cockburn has been a revered musical icon in Canada for more than half a century, but despite being championed by the likes of Jerry Garcia and Crosby, Stills & Nash, and being famously called out by Eddie Van aHHalen as the world’s greatest guitarist, he has never caught
Rhiannon Giddens Announces New Album, Her First with All Original Songs
It’s a big week for Rhiannon Giddens, with news of a new album as well as a big new award to add to her shelf.
You’re the One, coming Aug. 18 on Nonesuch Records, is Giddens’ third solo album, and her first with all original songs. The 12
ALBUM REVIEW: A Whole World of Music from Béla Fleck and Friends on ‘As We Speak’
When considering world music as a genre, one can forget that American music is part of the world. Béla Fleck, known for his prowess on the banjo, has never allowed his music to be hemmed in. While he has received acclaim in the bluegrass world, from his days with the