‘Soul’d Out’ Collection Celebrates Landmark 1972 Wattstax Concert
Featuring the entire Stax Records roster of soul, blues, and gospel artists, the Wattstax concert on Aug. 20, 1972, was no mere label showcase. Organized in commemoration of the 1965 riots in Watts, California, instigated by police brutality and longstanding systemic inequality, it was a celebration of Black pride and
ALBUM REVIEW: New Wisdom, Classic Sound Combine on Lucero’s ‘Should’ve Learned by Now’
Lucero has built its reputation on a raucous blend of punk, Southern rock, and country. On recent albums, the group’s turned down the volume and explored darker tones and atmospherics. It’s worked out pretty well and highlighted previously unknown depths and sonic nuances.
The band’s new album,
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Announces New Album, ‘Weathervanes’
After teasing new music this year in a slickly produced, nearly two-minute-long video narrated by ESPN’s Wright Thompson yesterday, the announcement officially came today: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit returns on June 9 with a new record called Weathervanes.
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Iris DeMent Finds Beauty in the Bigger Picture
When a keen-eyed songwriter like Iris DeMent looks out upon this modern world, it’s hard to see past all the ugliness.
But even in so harsh a landscape, DeMent can spot hope on the horizon. That hope is what has kept DeMent moving forward these last few hard
THROUGH THE LENS: A Weekend of All Things Ameripolitan
What is Ameripolitan? The Ameripolitan Awards Weekender website's list of nominees for the 2023 honors ends with a note defining the term as "a word that represents the different heritage of roots music that inform the artists that you see here. Much of the music is hard
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: ‘Creepy Songs,’ Acoustic Rush Covers, and More Projects Off the Beaten Path
A while back I attended a Todd Snider and Chicago Farmer concert, and during one of Snider’s famous “as much as 16 minutes between the songs” monologues, he noted that the music he and Chicago Farmer make is now labeled as “Americana,” whereas for much of his career it