FRESH TRACK: The Pleasures - "WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID"
"WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID" ushers in an evolution in The Pleasures’ sound with bigger, bolder, and more riff laden moments. It's a country duet seen through a '90s alt-rock lens – with discernible shades of Sheryl Crow and even Tom Petty in its mid-tempo swagger,
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Who Wants to Talk About Love?' Jade Bird Does
With her first two albums, Jade Bird demonstrated an affinity for country, folk-rock, and pop templates. On her latest, Who Wants to Talk About Love?, she again explores genre intersections and overlaps. While the integrations she reaches for don’t always come to fruition, the project does highlight her evolving
THROUGH THE LENS: The 2025 Waterfront Blues Festival Presented an Eclectic Mix of Blues, Soul & Funk to a Discerning Audience
ALBUM REVIEW: Rick Faris Explores Life’s Ups and Downs on 'Life’s Parade'
With the release of Life’s Parade, his fourth solo album, Rick Faris cements his place in bluegrass music as a performer and songwriter. The songs on the album cover the gamut of bluegrass themes in a fresh way—love and heartbreak, loneliness and gratitude—sometimes offering sage advice for
BONUS TRACKS: "Ditch" 4 Tennessee Governor, Spotify Drama, and More New Roots Music News
Adam "Ditch" Kurtz may not be a household name...yet. But discerning roots music fans will have heard his sweet, dulcet pedal steel tones alongside artists including Joshua Ray Walker, JP Harris, and Silverada. Since Tennessee governor Bill Lee (R) has reached his term limit, Kurtz recently announced
ALBUM REVIEW: The Swell Season Reconciles an Emotional Past with a Grounded Future on ‘Forward’
When we last heard new music from the Swell Season, their 2009 album Strict Joy was a victory-lap of sorts. Ireland’s Glen Hansard and the Czech Republic’s Marketa Irglova had ridden their little-engine-that-could, the indie movie Once, all the way to the 2008 Academy Awards ceremony, where they