Doug Seegers talks about the Opry
|Anyone who has visited Nashville, Tennessee, the undisputed home of quality country music and birthplace of modern Americana, will know that it has long been a Mecca for aspiring young … Read more
Anyone who has visited Nashville, Tennessee, the undisputed home of quality country music and birthplace of modern Americana, will know that it has long been a Mecca for aspiring young … Read more
The enigmatic Leon Redbone emerged from the folk scene in Toronto, and got a bump toward success after Bob Dylan “discovered” him in 1972. During his improbable career, Redbone released 16 … Read more
With a background in Alabama, Adam Holt was probably always destined to be a bluesman. His ten-track album Kind of Blues holds satisfying echoes of blues alongside that deep southern-soul … Read more
You may think of Canadian great Kevin Breit as a blues guitarist or a versatile guitarist who has backed some huge names, but there’s nothing that he—or anyone else for … Read more
Photos: Moments By Moser Lately it seems, diverse artists and their recordings have far different backstories than the ordinary, “Hey, let’s make a record and see if it sells” (e.g. … Read more
Why should Phil Spector have total dibs on the “Wall of Sound”? On The Traveler, guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd comes out burning, literally demanding attention with 10 tracks that will … Read more
Salt Lake City Americana band Hollering Pines conjure a new sonic weather on the album Moments in Between, packed with its layered atmospheres, uncommon rhythmic textures, and carefully crafted songs, the album … Read more
Paul Weller may not be a name we immediately associate with blues music, but for many years—probably from his days fronting UK mod-rock pioneers The Jam —he has had … Read more
Depending on your background, it takes chutzpah, cojones, guts or nerve to release a third album which remakes songs from your first two albums, but Curse Of Lono’s forthcoming release 4am And … Read more
This is the self-titled debut from Americana, rock n’ roll leaning singer-songwriter Bryan Haraway. Recorded in East Nashville with Grammy-winner Chad Brown at the helm, the session features top-notch players … Read more