QUEER COUNTRY: Paisley Fields' Limp Wristed Country Revolution
Last time around, I wrote about Karen Pittelman setting the stage for a generation of LGBTQIA+ artists in country and roots music. Paisley Fields is one of the artists from that Queer Country Monthly series whose path is in step with the scene’s general expansion and broader acceptance. This
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Merle Fest: Asleep at the Wheel
No Depression set up the "studio" at the 37th annual MerleFest for a dozen sessions with legends and legends-in-the-making. The festival was founded in 1988 in memory of Doc Watson’s son Merle, and features “traditional plus” music, meaning a broad range of styles from the sweet falsetto
ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’
“Use a Friend,” off Josh Halper’s new Schlemiel, sounds huge, but it’s the size of the space between two people. Sonically, it’s a driving space-rock anthem in the War on Drugs vein. Drum machines and a drum set propel keyboards, guitars and a pedal steel forward at
Roots Music Runs Deep in National Parks, but Government Cuts Mean the Song Cannot Remain the Same
Each Tuesday afternoon in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, the Arrowhead Jazz Band tunes up and gets ready to perform. While the band includes veteran jazz artists, it’s unlike any other in the vibrant, music-filled neighborhood; their main gig isn’t at one of the many clubs
THROUGH THE LENS: The Blues Come Alive — Briggs Farm Blues & Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festivals
BONUS TRACKS: Rest In Peace Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne, one of heavy metal's most beloved and influential sons, died on Tuesday at the age of 76 after a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease. The Black Sabbath frontman's death comes not even three weeks after the "Back to the Beginning,"