On Nashville-based Claire Kelly’s latest, Scenic Route, she opens and closes the record with two versions of an endearingly charming song (“Thank You [Intro Song]” and “Outro”) essentially expressing her
Looking back at Mando Saenz’s upbringing, it’s hard not to draw parallels to Kris Kristofferson. Both are military kids who spent childhood constantly relocating from army town to army town,
One month out of every year, everyone from local TV stations to billion-dollar brands give minimal acknowledgement to the accomplishments and occasionally the struggles of black Americans. And in most
Jason Weinheimer’s Little Rock-based Fellowship of Sound studio has heard its share of stellar modern Americana records. Everyone from John Moreland and Hayes Carll to Shinyribs and John Fullbright have
James Bradshaw, better known as Pony Bradshaw, has managed to carve out a new niche genre of “North Georgia Southern Gothic” on Calico Jim, his latest LP. Across 10 haunting
Going back to 2015, the duo Shovels & Rope have a habit of sneaking out a brilliant collection of covers under the moniker Busted Jukebox to fans when they least
Aaron Lee Tasjan is the epitome of versatile. Over the years, he’s played guitar with everyone from folkie Peter Yarrow (a long, long time ago) and Sean Lennon to The
Juana Everett’s first full length, Move On, is a mostly great take on folk rock, infusing the genre with piano and soulful vocals for an inspired update. The two strongest
Memphis-based band Lucero have managed to draw in influences from Punk, Classic Soul, Folk and Country throughout their 20-plus year career. So, it seems only natural that they throw another
Obviously 2020 was a devastatingly tough year for many of us, but Philly-native Langhorne Slim – now a resident of Nashville – had more than his share of anguish last
