ALBUM REVIEW: Drew Holcomb Draws Us in for ‘Strangers No More’
At the best of times, music brings people together from all walks of life in the pursuit of a good time, and that’s the philosophy driving Strangers No More, the new record from Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. It’s there in the title: A promise by Holcomb that
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
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
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-