THROUGH THE LENS: Roots Music Releases to Snap You Out of the Summer Doldrums
It's been a long, hot summer. Water is drying up in the Southwest, and the thunderstorms here in the East have been so numerous, and devastating in Eastern Kentucky, I have stopped counting. Is there relief in sight or can it be, as R.E.M. so eloquently
BONUS TRACKS: Billy Strings’ Halloween Theme and More Roots Music News
Billy Strings’ Halloween shows in Asheville, North Carolina, have taken on legendary status, with themes and costumes both onstage and in the audience during the multi-day run. After last year’s The Wizard of Oz theme, Strings has announced that this year’s theme for the late October shows will
In the Deep End With The Brother Brothers
Twin brothers Adam and David Moss have been singing together their whole lives, working out harmonies as young as age 6 as they sang along with The Beatles’ “I Will” at bedtime.
As they got older, they started writing their own songs to harmonize to, and after some time performing
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Tourist,’ John Calvin Abney Weaves Magic and Mundane
Honing the rock and folk approaches used in previous work, John Calvin Abney offers Tourist, his most vocally resonant and sonically cohesive project to date. Lyrically, he employs the metaphor of travel to address how each of us yearns to overcome fear, habit, and the negative aspects of obligation — perhaps
ALBUM REVIEW: Lee Bains Speaks Loudly to the Here and Now on ‘Old-Time Folks’
Lee Bains has gone folky on his latest release, Old-Time Folks, but he ain't no easygoing troubadour. His lyrics resonate with folk-flavored protest themes, but his delivery system is nowhere near the stool-perching acoustic pundits of yore.
The Alabama native's music has been labeled Southern punk
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Across the Divide,’ Fireside Collective Cuts a New Path Through Familiar Territory
Upon a first listen to Across the Divide, Fireside Collective’s fourth studio album, one is struck by the pure bluegrass sound. The vocal and instrumental sound is so clean. The five members of the band never sacrifice sound for speed. Close attention, however, rewards the listener with a taste