Premiere: Charles Ellsworth travels through “Miami, AZ”
Charles Ellsworth’s own story is as rich and winding as the stories he weaves in his songs. Raised on Mormon hymns in the White Mountains of Arizona, he was turned … Read more
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Premiere: Highbeams: High-energy brotherhood
Highbeams, an Atlanta-based trio, have lit up hundreds of stages in the Southeast, opening for acts like Chase Bryant, Col Bruce Hampton, and the Grammy-nominated Brothers Osborne, and they now … Read more
Joyann Parker
Ready to take on the world, Joyann Parker escapes the ill-lit prison of her own mind in the deeply soulful, slow-rising title track that ends her sophomore LP Out of … Read more
Premiere: Drinks are on The Barlow at the Horseshoe Lounge
If you think country music is all twang, cryin’ and beer, think again. Straddling the line between classic and modern country, The Barlow’s carefully-crafted songs should attract music fans from … Read more
Premiere: Bart Ryan’s tale of “Evil,” from Starlight and Tall Tales
The aptly-named Starlight and Tall Tales, Bart Ryan’s most intimate album to date, is a collection of “stories told over a bottle of wine under the stars,” as Ryan described … Read more
New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers
If your idea of a good time is sitting around the shanty and playing music with friends, the New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers are for you. The shanty in … Read more
Premiere: The world’s Spring Break, as told by Will Kimbrough
Created in the documentary-oriented and storytelling tradition of Folkways and Vanguard folk records, veteran songwriter Will Kimbrough’s Spring Break crystallizes the global COVID-19 pandemic that changed the globe. The title … Read more
Premiere: E.Z. Shakes get The Spirit
South Carolina’s band of amplified roots-rockers E.Z. Shakes play songs grounded in epic Americana, shimmering twang, swooning pedal steel, atmospheric guitars, and rolling reverb. Collectively, they turn frontman Zach Seibert’s … Read more
Eric Long
There’s a lot to like about this. The music is accessible as all get out and there is a real country bluesy vibe throughout. The Short Tempers band backing Long … Read more
Exclusive: Joe Bonamassa interview
Senior writer Gene Knapp interviewed the very busy bluesman Joe Bonamassa, who talked about his two new albums, upcoming virtual concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and his charitable … Read more
