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ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Borned in Ya,’ Melissa Carper Roams the Full Range of Her Country Sound

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Borned in Ya,’ Melissa Carper Roams the Full Range of Her Country Sound

She may have borrowed the album title, Borned in Ya, from an old interview with Ralph Stanley, but it couldn’t be better suited to anyone than Melissa Carper. Quite literally, she’s got the bona fides. Carper was raised on the classics — Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles — and

ALBUM REVIEW: As Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson Wrings Every Drop Out of Heartbreak

ALBUM REVIEW: As Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson Wrings Every Drop Out of Heartbreak

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Stretches Out on Full-Spirited First Live Album

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Stretches Out on Full-Spirited First Live Album

ALBUM REVIEW: Cassandra Lewis’ Winding Path Weaves a Rich Tapestry for ‘Lost in a Dream’

ALBUM REVIEW: Cassandra Lewis’ Winding Path Weaves a Rich Tapestry for ‘Lost in a Dream’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jake Xerxes Fussell Summons Timeless Stories on ‘When I’m Called’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jake Xerxes Fussell Summons Timeless Stories on ‘When I’m Called’

ALBUM REVIEW: Whether Moving On or Staying Put, Maya de Vitry Lives in ‘The Only Moment’

ALBUM REVIEW: Whether Moving On or Staying Put, Maya de Vitry Lives in ‘The Only Moment’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Explores New Pathways for Banjo on ‘Detour to the Moon’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Explores New Pathways for Banjo on ‘Detour to the Moon’