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ALBUM REVIEW: Appalachian Road Show Puts Joyful Sound Into ‘Jubilation’

ALBUM REVIEW: Appalachian Road Show Puts Joyful Sound Into ‘Jubilation’

Appalachian Road Show’s new album, Jubilation, couldn’t be more aptly named: The 13 tracks on this collection celebrate life, love, and music exuberantly. The band — Darrell Webb on mandolins and banjo, Barry Abernathy on banjo, Zeb Snyder on guitar, Jim VanCleve on fiddles, and Todd Phillips on bass

ALBUM REVIEW: The Mighty Soul Drivers Keep the Genre on the Road

ALBUM REVIEW: The Mighty Soul Drivers Keep the Genre on the Road

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Lines in the Levee,’ Town Mountain Strives for Songs That Matter

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Lines in the Levee,’ Town Mountain Strives for Songs That Matter

ALBUM REVIEW: Violet Bell Lets Wild Souls Run Free on ‘Shapeshifter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Violet Bell Lets Wild Souls Run Free on ‘Shapeshifter’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Free and Easy Flow on Courtney Marie Andrews’ ‘Loose Future’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Free and Easy Flow on Courtney Marie Andrews’ ‘Loose Future’

ALBUM REVIEW: Bonny Light Horseman Renews Chemistry on ‘Rolling Golden Holy’

ALBUM REVIEW: Bonny Light Horseman Renews Chemistry on ‘Rolling Golden Holy’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Complex Journey from Hallelujah to Joyful Noise on Tyler Childers’ ‘Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Complex Journey from Hallelujah to Joyful Noise on Tyler Childers’ ‘Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?’