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BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Another Surprise from Joshua Ray Walker, Featured Exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, and More Roots Music News
Beloved actor and banjoist Steve Martin and record label maven and banjoist Alison Brown announced a collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, due out October 17 via Compass Records. The record includes a number of guest artists, including Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, The Indigo Girls, Tim O’Brien, Jason Mraz,
ALBUM REVIEW: 50 Years of The Blues at Antone's in Austin
It all stated with a sandwich and a dream. More than 50 years later, the best of Austin venue Antone’s legendary run is honored on a new compilation, Antone's 50th Allstars: 50 Years Of the Blues.
Port Arthur, Texas native Clifford Antone's family ran a
ALBUM REVIEW: East Nash Grass’s ‘All God’s Children’ Solidifies Their Place in Bluegrass
All God’s Children, the newest album from East Nash Grass, confirms what listeners discovered on their 2023 release, Last Chance to Win: This band has all the bases covered. Their six-year residency at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in Nashville built a huge fan base with their tight harmonies
ALBUM REVIEW: Judy Blank is a Bright Songwriter for a Crappy Future on 'Big Mood'
THE READING ROOM: ‘Born to Run’ Comes to Life in ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’
When Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run hit the streets 50 years ago, Lester Bangs wrote in Creem that the album “reminds us what it’s like to love rock ‘n’ roll like you just discovered it, and then seize it and make it your own with certainty and precision.
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Amy Speace, Secret Emchy Society, and Trevin Nelson
When you see as many crowdfunding campaigns in a month as I do, you notice trends in the backer perks. In addition to the obvious album pre-orders, you will almost always find merch like t-shirts, hats, and koozies on offer. Handwritten lyric sheets also tend to be a popular offer.