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ALBUM REVIEW: Jim Lauderdale Sounds Right at Home on ‘My Favorite Place’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jim Lauderdale Sounds Right at Home on ‘My Favorite Place’

The title of Jim Lauderdale’s new album is just right. On My Favorite Place, his 37th album, the ambassador of Americana has settled into his musical comfort zones: western swing, rockabilly, country weepers, bluegrass rambles, and folk ballads. He’s enjoying himself, too, crooning in his unmistakable voice, following

ALBUM REVIEW: North Mississippi Allstars’ Cody Dickinson Sticks Close to Home on Solo Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: North Mississippi Allstars’ Cody Dickinson Sticks Close to Home on Solo Debut

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Don’t and the Spurs Dig Into a Western State of Mind

ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Don’t and the Spurs Dig Into a Western State of Mind

ALBUM REVIEW: 1965 Concert Recording Finds Georgia Sea Island Singers Connecting With New Audience

ALBUM REVIEW: 1965 Concert Recording Finds Georgia Sea Island Singers Connecting With New Audience

ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Explore Their Cosmic Instrumental Roots on 'Sonido Cósmico'

ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Explore Their Cosmic Instrumental Roots on 'Sonido Cósmico'

ALBUM REVIEW: Gangstagrass Cooks Up a Summery Blend on ‘The Blackest Thing on the Menu’

ALBUM REVIEW: Gangstagrass Cooks Up a Summery Blend on ‘The Blackest Thing on the Menu’

ALBUM REVIEW: Bonny Light Horseman Packs Double Album With Tender Songs Transcending Time

ALBUM REVIEW: Bonny Light Horseman Packs Double Album With Tender Songs Transcending Time