ALBUM REVIEW: Trombone Shorty Brings the Party Back on ‘Lifted’
Trombone Shorty is a party in progress. A never-ending second-line party parade purveyor, Troy Andrews has had his “Shorty” nickname since the age of 4, making his professional debut onstage at New Orleans' Jazz Fest with Bo Diddley.
In person or on record, Shorty brings the same energy and
ALBUM REVIEW: Corb Lund Makes Perfect Picks for ‘Songs My Friends Wrote’
Back in 2019, Corb Lund released an EP of songs by other artists. Cover Your Tracks was pretty eclectic, source-wise, and you would not immediately associate some of the artists chosen with a Canadian cowboy and country singer. (AC/DC? Nancy Sinatra? Billy Joel?)
Now, after releasing Agricultural Tragic, an
ALBUM REVIEW: Humor and Humanity Run Through Willie Nelson’s ‘A Beautiful Time’
Intimations of mortality figure largely, but dance lightly through the songs of A Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson’s 97th studio album, released to coincide with the singer’s 89th birthday this Friday. With song titles like “Live Every Day” and “I Don’t Go to Funerals,” listeners could be forgiven
Founding Member Woody Platt Leaving Steep Canyon Rangers
Western North Carolina-based modern bluegrassers Steep Canyon Rangers announced today that singer, guitarist, and songwriter Woody Platt is leaving the band after 23 years.
The moves comes from a desire to step away from touring and stay closer to home, according to a press release from the band’s label,
Karen Dalton – 'Something On Your Mind' Live at The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival, May 1, 1971
The previously unreleased audio from Karen Dalton's rare, captivating performance live at the Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival on May 1, 1971. This is the first time this audio has been made available in any physical format — presented on 180-gram 12-inch vinyl and featuring a stunning etching of
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Liz Beebe’s ‘Songscape’ Pairs Creativity and Conservation [VIDEO]
Last summer, singer-songwriter and Dustbowl Revival alum Liz Beebe spent a few days on the Green River, floating and paddling her way from just below Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah to Echo Park in Colorado.
She wasn’t alone. Accompanying her was a creative team from Sustain Music & Nature