ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Seeks This Country’s Soul Within a Country Sound
“I love my country stupid and cruel,” Jeff Tweedy sings on “Cruel Country,” the title track to Wilco’s 12th studio album. That line, and the song itself really, serves as a summation of the LP’s sound and purpose as the iconic band works more overtly classic country music
ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Earle & The Dukes Cap Off Hero Tribute Trilogy with ‘Jerry Jeff’
Jerry Jeff, Steve Earle’s new tribute to the late Jerry Jeff Walker, seems designed with the hopes that the cosmic cowboy lives on for eons.
Other than “Mr. Bojangles,” an early song he penned that was popularized by others, Walker never really made a mark on the mainstream. But
Amanda Shires Explores Roles as Woman, Wife, and Mother on New Album ‘Take It Like a Man’
Amanda Shires has announced her next solo flight with a new album, Take It Like a Man.
Shires, a founding member of The Highwomen supergroup and frequent collaborator with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, has put out several singles over the past few years, including 2020’s “The Problem,
THROUGH THE LENS: Stagecoach and Moon Crush Show Festival Season in Full Bloom
To paraphrase the Stephen Sondheim-penned lyric from Gypsy, everything’s coming up roots music festivals this spring. If it seems that the Through the Lens column has been featuring an endless stream of them lately, it’s because they are abundant as May flowers.
This week features two roots festivals
FreshGrass Festival Returns to Bentonville, Arkansas, for Second Annual Event
Despite a 30-degree drop in temperature over the course of the weekend, the FreshGrass Festival | Bentonville returned to the small northwest Arkansas town to deliver two days of innovative and exciting roots music. The burgeoning festival brought a wide range of music fans and attendees to The Momentary museum; and
ALBUM REVIEW: Laney Jones Celebrates the Simple Things on ‘Stories Up High’
Laney Jones demystifies the complexities of life with her exquisite new album, Stories Up High.
The Florida-raised, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter has crafted a powerful body of work in the form of 11 songs that take the listener on a journey inside her mind. Jones compares her writing process to stepping