Eric Andersen’s appearance at McCabe’s in Santa Monica, California has become an annual event, which is good-news for L.A.’s Americana-roots music scene. The veteran singer-songwriter responsible for such classics as “Violets of Dawn,” and “Thirsty Boots,” has been especially active […]
What is it that makes Justin Townes Earle so unique? Even as he carries two names that could easily weigh him down—and maybe it has in the past, but not today. He was named after his father, Steve Earle’s mentor […]
It’s not hard to find yourself marveling at the ragtime, folk and bluegrass dynamics that seem to jump out at the listener on the new album, Get Up and Do Right, by the folk-based duo, Cathy & Marcy. If you […]
There’s something that is as clear as creek water about listening to Tom Paxton’s latest release, Boat in the Water. This is the kind of new release fans hope for from our veteran folk-artists. While it’s a continuation of his […]
Andrew Castro’s debut album, Can I Play for You, displays the kind of singer-songwriter who provides a direct connection to the best sensibilities found in the continuous movement of fine songwriters out of California over the last 50 years. The […]
There is something unique that happens while listening to independent, Americana artist, RJ Chesney’s new latest album. Angels Falling, captures such a reflective and authentic feel as it flows from song to song with a sense of contemplation; it’s infectious […]
What makes an album something worth taking time out from a busy day to sit down and give a listen? When it comes to Jesse Furay Lynch‘s self-titled debut album there are many elements of music, production and influence that […]
Rodney Crowell is still at the peak of his creative powers at 66. On January 23rd as a part of the GRAMMY Museum’s ongoing Americana Music series, he seemed like an artist half his age still learning and growing in the […]
At first glance singer-songwriter, Lucinda Williams and legendary country-gospel blues singer, Blind Willie Johnson have little in common. But, there is more that ties these two artists together than meets the eye. The works of both artists have gained the […]
There is something infectious and engaging about slack key guitar music. It’s as if the ragtime of the 1920’s found a new home on the Hawaiian Islands. The style, which has become a genre of its own, has been around for […]
