ALBUM REVIEW: Joshua Ray Walker Ponders Mortality and Earthly Possessions on ‘Stuff’
While undergoing treatment for cancer last year, the country-inclined troubadour Joshua Ray Walker worried that his creative life might be nearing an end. Determined to carry on, the Dallas-based artist set out to record enough music for three albums. The first, the familiar-sounding Tropicana, was released four months ago. Now,
FRESH TRACK: The Shootouts - "Only You"
Acclaimed Rustbelt Americana trio The Shootouts are celebrating a milestone moment this October. The group is marking both its 10th anniversary as a band and 10th appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage. To honor the occasion, the band just released a double single and official music video for their
THROUGH THE LENS: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025 — All the Roots Music Stars Descended from the Heavens
BONUS TRACKS: Judy Blank's AI Fraud, Spotify's ChatGPT Integration Plans, and More Roots Music News
Austin-based, Dutch singer-songwriter Judy Blank's algorithm is completely messed up. This week, she discovered that a typo-riddled AI-generated song had been posted to Spotify under her name. As a result, her streaming numbers have gone down and she's lost followers on the streaming platform. Although the
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Florencia & The Feeling
This year's Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion drew us even deeper into the rich history of recorded music in the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee-Virginia. It's coming up on a century since Ralph Peer's 1927 Bristol Sessions introduced Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family to
ALBUM REVIEW: Roomful of Blues is Still 'Steppin' Out' Swinging after Nearly Six Decades
Roomful of Blues have never had any problem living up to their name. Their brassy bombast has packed rooms full of sweaty big band celebrants from coast to coast and round the world for nearly six decades. But for their latest, Steppin' Out, the band has floated a new