ALBUM REVIEW: Amy Ray Tells an American Story, Unvarnished, on ‘If It All Goes South’
There’s nothing quite like watching people do the thing they’ve spent a lifetime training to do: Winning Wimbledon, dancing lead in Giselle, breaking a 1,000-year-old Viking weightlifting record, cooking dinner in 8 minutes and 37 seconds. Listening to If It All Goes South, the latest
ALBUM REVIEW: Rhett Miller Stars as ‘The Misfit,’ Adrift in Mesmerizing Dream World
Centuries from now, archaeologists will have a lot to sort through when they unearth the oeuvre of Texas-born Rhett Miller. As leader of the formidable alt-country band Old 97’s over the last three decades, he’s been at the forefront of a dozen studio albums that have
ALBUM REVIEW: Through the Eyes of the ‘Spanish Villager,’ Ondara Demands That We See Ourselves
It’s like walking into a kitchen when something’s cooking. Delicious smells envelop us, but a few minutes later we stop noticing the aromas until someone new walks in and says, “Wow, that smells great.” We are so immersed in our own realities that we can’t pick up
THROUGH THE LENS: The Insider’s Guide to AmericanaFest 2022
It’s going to be an explosive five days in Nashville as the Americana Music Association presents its annual AmericanaFest, starting today. This year's edition reflects the vibrancy of roots music while presenting new challenges to festgoers.
First, the lineup, in terms of the number of showcases and
In the Deep End With Jake La Botz
Jake La Botz has been playing music for a long time — over two decades now — but that’s only part of his story.
He’s also an actor, a practitioner and teacher of meditation, a reader, and a thinker. It’s a mix that makes for songs rich with vivid
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Pssst ... Bandcamp Fridays Are a Great Time for Roots Music Preorders
In case you haven't heard the news, Bandcamp Fridays are back for the remainder of the year. For those unfamiliar, Bandcamp is a site that caters to independent and small-label artists, and Bandcamp Friday is an idea that began early in the pandemic. On the first Friday