THE READING ROOM: Fall Music Books to Look Forward To
As the doldrums of summer fade into the gentle zephyrs of autumn, it’s time to put aside the thrillers and mysteries of summer and pick up a few new music books that offer chances to dive deeply into the lives and music of artists. While fall is the busiest
THROUGH THE LENS: Coal's Story in Song
Tomorrow, Aug. 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain in Logan County, West Virginia, the largest labor uprising in this nation’s history. During a nine-day period, 10,000 armed miners confronted 3,000 “lawmen” and company thugs. Approximately one million rounds were fired, over 100
AJ Lee and Blue Summit Drive Bluegrass Onward and Upward on ‘I’ll Come Back’
They say you’ve got to know the rules before you can break the rules, and bluegrass is the perfect proving ground for how far that mindset can go.
AJ Lee and Blue Summit have been honing their bluegrass bona fides for most of their young lives — including several individual
Kacey Musgraves Reveals New Album: ‘star-crossed’
You didn’t think Kacey Musgraves was just going to release an album like a regular artist, did you?
The six-time Grammy winner announced today, after several days of social media hint-dropping, that her fourth album, star-crossed, is coming Sept. 10 — as is a companion film that will run on
Sturgill Simpson Unfurls a Sweeping Story on ‘The Ballad of Dood and Juanita’
In less than 30 minutes, Sturgill Simpson weaves an incredible tale of love, friendship, heartache, and death on his new album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita. Though it’s broken into 10 individual tracks, the record stands as a singular experience, one that tells the story of Dood, a
Sierra Ferrell and the Winding Road to ‘Long Time Coming’
As the title of her new album indicates, this moment has been a Long Time Coming for Sierra Ferrell. Growing up, she loved listening to music and singing, but she never really considered it as a career path. But over the past few years she’s been steadily building a