Lucero Goes Literary
On their ninth studio album, rock/alt-country quintet Lucero decided that instead of recording stories, they needed to engage them. Among the Ghosts departs from the familiar Memphis style of their earlier arrangements – the blaring bluesy horns and blues-infused riffs – in search of a deeper, more intensely introspective approach rooted
Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss Thrill Fans in Washington
I finally did it; I made it out to my first Willie Nelson concert. Having wanted to go for many years, it actually happened! Here on a cool summer evening at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, Willie and his band had the crowd on their feet as they kicked off
The Kruger Brothers Find New Direction in Their Mix of Influences
The Kruger Brothers have brought to American music a vast musical range and versatility of vision. Through their association with Doc Watson and MerleFest, they've built a conscious fusion of the bluegrass and Appalachian music they came to America to grow with, their European roots in classical musicianship,
Eliza Gilkyson’s Wise, Fiery Lyrics Ignite “Secularia”
In these whirling times of burning forests, unspeakable human rights violations and stupid White House tweets, it can seem like our minds are being sucked down a numbing vortex, into a voracious black hole—“the centre cannot hold”.
Yet, might there just be light at the end of these darkest
How Musicians Make the World a Better Place
“If we deal in anything as artists, we must be promoting empathy. That’s what music can do. It can’t change the world, but it can make you feel things for people you’ve never met. It can make you understand the situation of people you’ve never read
The Tao According to Lukas Nelson
Lukas Nelson is an old soul. Mojo seeps from his veins. Witness this every time he straps on his trusty 1956 Les Paul Junior with his band Promise of the Real (POTR). The tones that emanate from this vintage guitar are otherworldly. Thanks to his famous father—and the company