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.
ROOTS IN THE ARCHIVE: The Arlo Guthrie Birth Announcement
Arlo Guthrie is a beloved elder of Americana, known for such whimsical stories and songs as “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” and “The Motorcycle Song,” as well as many social justice songs, not to mention an iconic cover of “City of New Orleans.” He’s the father of Sarah Lee, Annie,
THE LONG HAUL: Passing the Mic, Part 1
This month, I’ve been working on learning and unlearning, and trying to be a better ally in the fight for racial justice. Somewhere in that process, it came to my attention that my voice is not the one that needs to be heard on this platform at this moment.
Ryan Gustafson Finds a Singular Voice on The Dead Tongues’ ‘Transmigration Blues’
Phil Cook and Hiss Golden Messenger tend to attract a slew of incredible musicians and songwriters into their orbit, and one of them is Ryan Gustafson. Recording as The Dead Tongues, Gustafson has been on a consistent run over the last decade, but his latest release hits differently. Transmigration Blues
Cowboy Rocker Corb Lund Takes Stock of His World on ‘Agricultural Tragic’
Difficult realities and long-cherished values collide with a bang on Canadian Corb Lund’s first album of original material in five years. Eloquent and plainspoken, the excellent Agricultural Tragic finds the affable country rocker exploring his roots as a rancher and rodeo rider while striving to adapt this traditional identity