ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Brighter Days' Dwight Yoakam Finds New Ways to Explore His Signature Sound
Staying true to yourself amid a changing world and evolving technology is no easy feat, but if anyone can do it, it’s Dwight Yoakam. Nearly 40 years into his recording career, the legendary Yoakam is still finding new ways to explore his signature sound—a kind of California punk
ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Carpenter, aka ‘Medium Build’, Turns Small Moments Into Big Events on ‘Marietta’
Nick Carpenter doesn’t do things halfway. The Georgia-bred singer-songwriter, who performs as Medium Build, transforms small moments into big events in widescreen pop songs, yet retains a striking sense of intimacy. His talent was on full display earlier this year in the album Country, which doesn’t sound like
No Depression Session at AMERICANAFEST 2024: Shemekia Copeland
Harlem-born blues vocal powerhouse Shemekia Copeland joined us at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge for her No Depression Session at AMERICANAFEST '24 to share three songs, including the title track of the new album Blame It On Eve, which just earned her three GRAMMY nominations.
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Dolly Parton Celebrates Her Musical Lineage on 'Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA-Family, Faith, and Fables'
It might not show up on astrology maps, but there's a solar system out there with Dolly Parton's name on it. Everybody knows who the star is, but who is drawn into her orbit, family-wise, has been a bit fuzzy until now. With the release of
THROUGH THE LENS: Dreamy Draw Music Festival & Appalachian Allies Benefit Concert
This week's column features two events in different and scenic locales: the Dreamy Draw Music Festival (November 1 & 2, 2024) in Scottsdale, Arizona in the beautiful Sonoran Desert at the foot of the McDowell Mountains; and the Appalachian Allies Benefit Concert (October 27, 2024) in Knoxville, Tennessee
FRESH TRACK: Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - "We're Still Here"
TexiCali bridges the distance between the two troubadours’ respective home bases of California (Alvin) and Texas (Gilmore). The geographic theme reflects Alvin’s repeated journeys to record in Central Texas with Gilmore and the Austin-based backing band that has toured with the duo for the past few years. Those road