There are some albums that come along whose musical brilliance simply shines so radiantly that it guides our paths, illuminating the dark corners of our lives. The songs of Della Mae’s Headlight — with powerful writing, soaring vocals, and moving […]
When Waylon Thibodeaux opens his mouth, a sizable chunk of Louisiana real estate shows up. Crowned state fiddlin’ champion at the age of 16, the Houma, Louisiana, native has developed a rocking zydeco sound that blends all the varied musical […]
When old-time fiddler Brittany Haas, guitarist Jordan Tice, mandolinist Dominick Leslie, and Punch Brothers bassist Paul Kowert join forces as instrumental quartet Hawktail, they become more than a supergroup for any specific genre. As new album Formations proves, the band […]
Sideline scale to the same creative heights reached on 2018’s Front and Center — featuring the 2019 IBMA song of the year “Thunder Dan” — while honoring its members’ mountaineer roots on new album Breaks to the Edge. The six-piece […]
It’s like Cajun comfort food, soothing to the body and soul. It’s the stuff you sway to late at night in some dimly lit, smoke-filled honky-tonk, holding on to your beloved of the moment. Although labeled “swamp pop,” this genre’s […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December, we like to take a look back at albums we didn’t get around to reviewing earlier in the year. Even the Sparrow was released in May. Even as you relax into the sounds of Kansas […]
It’s been four years since Midnight, Grace Potter’s last solo outing. On that album, Potter all but abandoned her roots-rock foundation in favor of an electronic pop sheen. Underneath, however, was the same melodic and lyrical framework that made her […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December, we like to take a look back at albums we didn’t get around to reviewing earlier in the year. Pressure was released in August. The sound is ’70s era Philly soul. But with The Commonheart […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December, we like to take a look back at albums we didn’t get around to reviewing earlier in the year. Like I Used To was released in May. One of the most awarded young bands in […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December, we like to take a look back at albums we didn’t get around to reviewing earlier in the year. Islands was released in June. There’s a welcoming softness to New York-based singer-songwriter Erin Durant’s second […]
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