She’s appeared on records by Lera Lynn, Mercury Rev, and Tracy Bonham. She’s performed songs of Bruce Springsteen, David Byrne, and Scott Walker. She’s written with Old 97’s and Replacements alum Tommy Stinson. And she’s made vibrant albums of her […]
Sometimes an album is more than the sum of its parts, providing a little something extra on top of a good listen. So it is with Jake Blount’s new release, Spider Tales, a collection of black American roots music whose […]
Right now the studio may just be the most important instrument. Think about it: Live music, that ephemeral, magical, simultaneously intimate and mass experience, is off the table (and likely not coming back soon), thanks to COVID-19. Live streams and […]
Thanks to COVID-19, there was no MerleFest this year. But you can still get your Doc Watson fix courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways’ newest release, Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton. Recorded at two concerts in New York City in 1962 by […]
Neon Cross is a strong LP, one befitting the buzz building around Jaime Wyatt in the aftermath of her well-regarded 2017 EP Felony Blues. The album and its 11 tracks, flawlessly produced by Shooter Jennings, are an offering in sturdy […]
Western Sun, the third album from The Nell & Jim Band, presents an immense sweep of roots music history that takes the listener on a sonic migration from Europe through the United States to California. On the way they tell […]
Telling yourself you’ll be okay, that everything will work out, is a critical part of the human experience. When all seems lost and you feel hopeless, you can find a bit of comfort in that positive little voice in your […]
A sprightly fiddle introduces “A Few Years Ago,” the nimble tune that opens singer-songwriter Daryl Mosley’s bright new album. The spry ballad flows along Adam Haynes’ fiddle lines, while the rest of the instruments weave themselves under and around Mosley’s […]
Reckless Kelly covers expansive territory on two new albums, American Jackpot and American Girls, both released this Friday. Founded by Willy Braun and his brother Cody Braun in 1996, Reckless Kelly has migrated from its Idaho roots to Austin, Texas, […]
Like a superhero called to the scene of a crisis, The Mammals have returned with encouraging words of compassion and hope just when they’re needed most. While Mike Merenda and Ruth Ungar, the leaders of this unassuming collective, wouldn’t presume […]
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