When a Happy Day Turned Harrowing, Dustbowl Revival Songwriter Found Solace in a Song
On Jan. 27, 2022, my daughter, July, was born and my wife, Taylor, nearly lost her life.
I darkly joked to my wife for months as her belly grew: Look, the odds are (and the math SAYS!) nothing crazy will happen to you when the time comes. Most people? They
ALBUM REVIEW: Lake Street Dive Applies Joyful, Intrepid Sound to More ‘Fun Machine’ Covers
Love is complex, ever-changing, and often hard to express accurately in words — much like the joyful and infectious sound of Lake Street Dive. Their uniqueness shines through on Fun Machine: The Sequel, as they maintain that stylistic ambiguity on love songs that they didn’t even write themselves.
The band
BONUS TRACKS: Chris Stapleton’s Heartfelt Thanks to Vince Gill + More
It's the quiet ones you gotta watch out for. Neither Chris Stapleton nor Vince Gill are known for being the most talkative guys onstage, but during an episode of CMT Giants recorded this week as an appreciation of Gill’s music, both men kicked audiences right in the
ALBUM REVIEW: Lissie Handles Her Heartbreak on ‘Carving Canyons’
The inspiration behind Lissie’s fifth album, Carving Canyons, was a double whammy: a break-up during the pandemic. Lissie was “broken open,” to borrow the words she sings on the title track, and she spent time grieving, healing, and strengthening her relationships with friends. In response to this personal upheaval,
THE READING ROOM: How Buddy Emmons’ Steel Guitar Changed Country Music
Every now and then, the author of a book is a perfect match for the subject, and that’s the case as innovative producer and pedal steel guitarist Steve Fishell provides a biography of and loving tribute to a true pioneer on the instrument, Buddy Emmons, in Buddy Emmons: Steel
A Homecoming at the 2022 Americana Awards + Full Winners List + Red Carpet Photos
The 21st Annual Americana Honors and Awards Wednesday night had the feeling of a homecoming.
“It’s family,” remarked Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale as the duo opened the event as hosts. “It’s like Thanksgiving dinner. All the people you want to see, all the people you don’t