
S.G. Goodman Gives ‘Old Time Feeling’ an Exciting New Voice
All it takes is a few notes from the opening track of S.G. Goodman’s debut album, Old Time Feeling, to know you’re about to hear something singular and special. Blessed with a one-of-a-kind voice that cuts through the atmosphere like a sharp blade, Goodman sings the kind

THE READING ROOM: Remembering Charlie Daniels Through His Memoir
When Charlie Daniels died last week, the tributes and accolades poured in from friends and fellow musicians. In their own ways, they each focused on Daniels’ contribution to music, his deep religious faith, and his loyal friendship and generosity and grace.
Doug Gray of the Marshall Tucker Band — which, along

Unexpected Heartbreak Fuels David Ramirez’s Powerful ‘My Love Is a Hurricane’
“August of ‘83 / Alicia came to wreck my city,”
David Ramirez
sings on My Love Is a Hurricane’s title track. “Six days before I was born / I’d like to think that was some kind of warning.”
As the fourth of 10 songs, “My Love is a Hurricane” hits

Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Release Home-Recorded Covers Album
At a time when we can’t go out and do the things we love, music provides some comfort at home, taking us places and uniting us with people if only in our minds. Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings have been traveling all sorts of backroads while staying home in

Steve Earle - 'John Henry Was a Steel Drivin' Man'
Ghosts of West Virginia centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed 29 men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. When asked about what drove him to craft his deeply evocative new album, Steve Earle says, “I

Joshua Ray Walker Outshines Expectations with 'Glad You Made It'
In 2019, Joshua Ray Walker opened his debut album with the haunting "Canyon," a track that brought him admiration from fellow musicians like Colter Wall and American Aquarium's BJ Barham, and one that set him apart from his younger peers as a songwriting wunderkind of sorts.