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ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley Monroe’s ‘Tennessee Lightning’ is a Swampy, Luminous Reflection on Loss and Hope

ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley Monroe’s ‘Tennessee Lightning’ is a Swampy, Luminous Reflection on Loss and Hope

Ashley Monroe returns after a four year absence with an electrifying new album that traverses a variety of musical landscapes, from swampy blues to gospel to pop and country. Tennessee Lightning aptly describes the striking blend of Monroe’s mesmerizing vocals and the transcendent musical styles that mark the songs

ALBUM REVIEW: The Art of the Cover, Laid Bare on Baiman and Viv & Riley Collaboration, ‘Kissing Other Ppl’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Art of the Cover, Laid Bare on Baiman and Viv & Riley Collaboration, ‘Kissing Other Ppl’

ALBUM REVIEW: Rebecca Porter Tackles Tough Themes On 'Roll with the Punches'

ALBUM REVIEW: Rebecca Porter Tackles Tough Themes On 'Roll with the Punches'

ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Mountain Mystics’ Debut ‘Fire & Honey’ is Infectious from Start to Finish

ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Mountain Mystics’ Debut ‘Fire & Honey’ is Infectious from Start to Finish

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Patsy Cline Lives Again Live At The Ryman

ALBUM REVIEW: Patsy Cline Lives Again Live At The Ryman