John Anderson Admirers Sing All the Hits (Except One) for Tribute Album
If you’re gonna have a tribute album done for you, it’s always better to have it done before well-wishers throw dirt in your face for a final farewell. John Anderson didn't ask for his recent honorarium, Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson,
ALBUM REVIEW: The Vandoliers Rock the Intersection of Country and Punk
“Cowpunk” doesn’t have the ring of a musical subgenre. It sounds like more like a mid-2o00s MTV show where pranks are either played on cows, or played by cows. Of course, it is a musical subgenre, and Dallas, Texas’ Vandoliers own a hefty share of the credit for
THE READING ROOM: Billy Joe Shaver Lives Forever in Stories From Friends
Ray Wylie Hubbard once said that “Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Billy Joe Shaver are the three guys who form the Holy Trinity of Texas songwriters.” Shaver’s one of those songwriters who’s admired by many, but recognized by few. Although he’s credited by some with inventing
ALBUM REVIEW: Mariel Buckley Stares Down Hard Truths on ‘Everywhere I Used to Be’
Things were looking pretty good for Mariel Buckley in the wake of her debut LP, Driving in the Dark. She received widespread recognition across Canada, her windswept voice and the intimacy of her lyrics reflecting life out on the northern prairie. But a vocal cord injury on top of COVID
ALBUM REVIEW: Kelsey Waldon Explores All Corners of Country on ‘No Regular Dog’
We live in a world so full of flashing lights, so saturated with constant busyness, that it can feel impossible to slow down enough to pay attention, to listen to the world, to ourselves. With No Regular Dog, Kelsey Waldon explores the tensions of recognizing and loving oneself while acknowledging
ALBUM REVIEW: Cahalen Morrison Takes a Solo Spin on ‘Wealth of Sorrow’
Two years ago at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Cahalen Morrison sang “My Girl’s Heavy” as part of the Transatlantic Sessions, the string of shows Jerry Douglas puts together each year featuring roots artists from both sides of the pond. Morrison’s voice and banjo totally captivated as