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BONUS TRACKS: Live Recordings from John Prine, Nick Shoulders, and Greensky Bluegrass, New Lydia Loveless EP, and More Roots Music News 2026-10-16
John Prine; also Michael Kiwanuka, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Bonnie Raitt, Richard Thompson, Aaron Lee Tasjan and 2 more
THE READING ROOM: Sean Wilentz’s ‘Bob Dylan: Through the Open Window (1956-1963)’ 2026-10-15
Bob Dylan
ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Thompson Delivers Restless Mastery on 'Hippies, Thugs and Heroes' 2026-10-14
Richard Thompson
BONUS TRACKS: A Coda for a Tour Manager and This Week’s Roots Music News 2026-10-09
mentions Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Daniel Lanois
ALBUM REVIEW: Brody Price Sings of the Bottle and the Damage Done on Sobriety Record 'Leaf Miner’s Daughter' 2026-10-08
mentions Patti Smith, Mark Lanegan
Emotional and Geographic Changes Helped Margo Cilker Make New LP ‘Little White Cross’ 2026-10-08
mentions Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt, James McMurtry, The Flatlanders, Charley Crockett
A Postcard From Laura Cortese 2026-10-07
mentions Pete Seeger
BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News 2026-10-02
Bob Dylan; also Meshell Ndegeocello, Susanne Sundfør, Adrian Quesada, Marisa Anderson, Ryuichi Sakamoto and 2 more
ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Trace Their Roots on 'Los Ojos Del Cóndor' 2026-09-25
Hermanos Gutiérrez
BONUS TRACKS: James Felice's New Solo Album, Dolly Parton Day and More Roots Music News 2026-09-25
Dolly Parton; also The Felice Brothers, Dom Flemons
ALBUM REVIEW: Biita Houdei Crafts Soothing Lullabies on 'This Bed Was Made for Me' 2026-09-18
Biita Houdei; also Haley Heynderickx
BONUS TRACKS: New Music From Brandy Clark, Meshell Ndegeocello Covers Bob Dylan, and More Roots Music News 2026-09-18
Meshell Ndegeocello, Bob Dylan; also Bill Callahan, Robert Glasper, Sierra Ferrell, Chris Thile, Shakey Graves and 4 more
Molly Tuttle, Tyler Childers, and More Win at 2026 Americana Music Association Awards 2026-09-17
Tyler Childers; also Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Jesse Welles, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Stapleton
ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘Rent Money,’ Pokey LaFarge Ponies Up Another Familiar Classic 2026-09-10
Pokey LaFarge
THROUGH THE LENS: Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, Buddy Guy, and More Photos of the Week 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Has Died. Long Live Dolly Parton. 2026-08-28
Dolly Parton; also Queen Latifah, The Muppets
RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News 2026-08-28
Dolly Parton; also Gillian Welch, Chris Thile, Rodney Crowell, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Allison Russell
How Dolly Parton Grew to Embody The Organic Feminism of Working-Class Women 2026-08-27
Dolly Parton
THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Skip James, and More 2026-08-18
Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell; also Dolly Parton
BONUS TRACKS: Dolly Parton's AMERICANAFEST Award, New Sierra Ferrell Track, Bandcamp Friday, and More Roots Music News 2026-08-07
Sierra Ferrell; also Bob Marley & The Wailers, Dolly Parton, Laura Veirs, Carly Simon, Margaret Glaspy and 2 more
ALBUM REVIEW: Margaret Glaspy Puts Fraught Relationships Under a Microscope on 'I Am Both' 2026-08-04
Margaret Glaspy; also Jay Bellerose
THE READING ROOM: Timothy D. Tyson and Mary D. Williams’ ‘Mahalia Jackson, Moving on Up a Little Higher: The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer’ 2026-07-30
Mahalia Jackson; also Dolly Parton
ALBUM REVIEW: GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite Stage a Chicago Summit on ‘Blues Now’ 2026-07-30
Charlie Musselwhite
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Margo Price Sings Truth to Power, Plus New Music from Luluc, Mason Jennings and More 2026-07-22
Luluc; also Dolly Parton
THROUGH THE LENS: Wilco, Molly Tuttle, Chaka Khan, Charley Crockett & Other Photos of the Week 2026-07-21
Chaka Khan, Wilco, Charley Crockett; also Dolly Parton, Marisa Anderson, Patti LaBelle
BONUS TRACKS: Uncertainty at Levon Helm Studios, New Willi Carlisle LP Produced by Tyler Childers, and More Roots Music News 2026-07-17
Tyler Childers, Willi Carlisle; also Rachael & Vilray, Charley Crockett
In The Deep End With Rodney Crowell 2026-07-15
Rodney Crowell; also Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, Lyle Lovett, Chris Stapleton
ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Celebrates the Outsiders and Also-Rans on 'Get Over It, Underdog' 2026-07-13
Aaron Lee Tasjan; also The Beatles
BONUS TRACKS: New Music From Alabama Shakes, Mary Gauthier, Rhiannon Giddens, A Dolly Parton Musical, and More Roots Music News 2026-07-10
Dolly Parton, Rhiannon Giddens, Alabama Shakes; also Swamp Dogg, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Allison Russell
ALBUM REVIEW: Allison Russell Finds Joy in Community on 'In the Hour of Chaos' 2026-07-08
Allison Russell; also Kara Jackson
BEST OF BLUES: June 2026 2026-06-29
Swamp Dogg; also Dolly Parton, Brownie McGhee, Rev. Gary Davis
BONUS TRACKS: Blaze Foley Tribute LP, Two New Woody Guthrie Videos, and More Roots Music News 2026-06-19
Blaze Foley, Woody Guthrie; also Abdullah Ibrahim, Rosanne Cash
BONUS TRACKS: World Cup Fever, New Music From Wynonna, Peggy Seeger, American Aquarium, and More Roots Music News 2026-06-12
Peggy Seeger; also Hermanos Gutiérrez, Carly Simon, Sturgill Simpson
THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update - Uncle Tupelo, Robert Johnson, Tony Rice & Other Legends 2026-06-02
Uncle Tupelo, Robert Johnson, Tony Rice; also Dolly Parton
BONUS TRACKS: RIP Sonny Rollins, Return of The Highwomen, and More Roots Music News 2026-05-29
Sonny Rollins; also Allison Russell
Marisa Anderson Brings a World of ‘UnAmerican’ Music To Her Guitar 2026-05-26
Marisa Anderson; also Townes Van Zandt, Woody Guthrie
BONUS TRACKS: New Ma Rainey Box Set, Smithsonian Folkways Blues Collection Reissue, and More Roots Music News 2026-05-22
Ma Rainey; also Jesse Welles, Marisa Anderson, Dom Flemons, Willie Dixon, Lightnin' Hopkins and 2 more
BONUS TRACKS: John Prine's 80th Birthday Tribute, Fall Records from Pokey LaFarge and Thee Sinseers, and More Roots Music News 2026-05-15
Pokey LaFarge; also Hurray For The Riff Raff
ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘Fondness, Etc.,’ Shakey Graves Reembraces His Lo-Fi Roots 2026-05-14
Shakey Graves
ALBUM REVIEW: Kevin Morby Walks Off into the Sunset on the Expansive ‘Little Wide Open’ 2026-05-13
Kevin Morby
In The Deep End With Taj Mahal 2026-05-12
Taj Mahal; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: New Allison Russell LP, The Mavericks Tribute Tour, and More Roots Music News 2026-05-08
Allison Russell; also Dolly Parton, Kevin Morby, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Shakey Graves, Kara Jackson and 2 more
With 'Middle of Nowhere,' Kacey Musgraves Finds Equilibrium In The Great Unknown 2026-05-01
Kacey Musgraves; also Linda Ronstadt, Waylon Jennings, Alison Krauss, Shania Twain
BONUS TRACKS: RIP David Allan Coe, New Punch Brothers, A Bob Dylan/Bon Iver Crossover, and More Roots Music News 2026-05-01
Bob Dylan, Punch Brothers, David Allan Coe, Bon Iver; also Dolly Parton, Rhiannon Giddens, Kevin Morby, Waylon Jennings
THROUGH THE LENS: Bruce Springsteen, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and Other Photos of the Week 2026-04-28
Gillian Welch, Bruce Springsteen; also Dolly Parton
In The Deep End With Tinariwen 2026-03-31
Tinariwen; also Townes Van Zandt, José González
BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Presents Big Thief, Surprises from Dan and Peggy Reeder and Allison Russell, and RIP Country Joe McDonald 2026-03-13
Big Thief, Allison Russell; also Kacey Musgraves, Bruce Springsteen, Huw Marc Bennett, The Pogues
BONUS TRACKS: No Depression Fellowships and More Roots Music News about Utah Phillips, from Shakey Graves, and More 2026-03-06
Shakey Graves, Utah Phillips; also Billy Bragg, David Grisman
THE READING ROOM: Ani DiFranco and Lauren Coyle Rosen’s ‘The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom’ 2026-02-26
Ani DiFranco; also Dolly Parton
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Chelsea Studios NYC: Gogol Bordello 2026-02-20
Gogol Bordello; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Gigs from Brandi Carlile and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Updates from Newport Jazz Festival, and More Roots Music News 2026-02-13
Gillian Welch; also Sylvan Esso, Ebo Taylor, Rhiannon Giddens, Kevin Morby, Silkroad Ensemble
THE READING ROOM: Jonathan Bernstein’s ‘What You Do When You’re Lonesome: The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle’ 2026-02-12
Justin Townes Earle; also Dolly Parton, Townes Van Zandt
2026 Grammys Go to Tyler Childers, Mavis Staples, Billy Strings, and More 2026-02-02
Mavis Staples, Billy Strings, Tyler Childers; also Townes Van Zandt, Billie Eilish
ALBUM REVIEW: Sammy Brue honors, but does not imitate, Justin Townes Earle on 'The Journals' 2026-01-21
Justin Townes Earle
In The Deep End With Chris Thile 2025-12-05
Chris Thile; also Townes Van Zandt, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Kacey Musgraves
SPOTLIGHT: Sabine McCalla - "Two of Hearts" [VIDEO] 2025-11-24
Sabine McCalla; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Dolly Parton, Rhiannon Giddens, The Lone Bellow, and More 2025-11-21
Dolly Parton, Rhiannon Giddens, The Lone Bellow; also Lisa O'Neill, Jamey Johnson, Haley Heynderickx, Tom Paxton
ALBUM REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover Channel Woodie Guthrie on ‘What of Our Nature’ 2025-11-20
Haley Heynderickx
SPOTLIGHT: Sabine McCalla Is Free To Be Herself 2025-11-20
Sabine McCalla; also Allen Toussaint, Townes Van Zandt
THROUGH THE LENS: Wet Leg, Sierra Hull, Wilco, and Other Roots Music Photos of the Week 2025-11-04
Wet Leg, Wilco, Sierra Hull; also Dolly Parton
NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Lucinda's: Margaret Glaspy 2025-10-24
Margaret Glaspy; also Townes Van Zandt, Julian Lage, Creedence Clearwater Revival
BONUS TRACKS: Wilco and Billy Bragg to Play 'Mermaid Avenue' Live and More Roots Music News 2025-10-24
Billy Bragg, Wilco; also Jesca Hoop, Jimmy Carter and Dallas County Green, Woody Guthrie
ALBUM REVIEW: A ‘Hallejujah!’ Moment for Soul-Blues Warhorse Robert Finley 2025-10-09
Robert Finley; also Jimbo Mathus
ALBUM REVIEW: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram's 'Hard Road' Explore Past and Present With Equal Fluidity 2025-09-29
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Fresh Sounds From Old Favorites Pete Droge, Dar Williams, Robbie Fulks and More 2025-09-18
Robbie Fulks; also Dolly Parton, Jay Bellerose
Sierra Ferrell, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and More Win at 2025 Americana Music Awards 2025-09-11
Gillian Welch, Sierra Ferrell; also Emmylou Harris, Jesse Welles, Townes Van Zandt, Daniel Lanois, Rosanne Cash and 1 more
Celebrating 100 Years of Afro-Cuban Singer Celia Cruz 2025-09-04
Celia Cruz; also Townes Van Zandt
SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson on Finding The Right Producer in Sera Cahoone [ESSAY] 2025-08-29
Dean Johnson; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Trombone Shorty, Cha Wa, and More Honor 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina 2025-08-29
Trombone Shorty; also Rodney Crowell, Clifton Chenier
ALBUM REVIEW: Rodney Crowell Takes Flight Down the ‘Airline Highway’ 2025-08-28
Rodney Crowell
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Sexsmith Gently Bares His Soul on ‘Hangover Terrace’ 2025-08-27
Ron Sexsmith
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Sing it Like You Mean It. Love, Woody Guthrie 2025-08-25
Woody Guthrie; also Dolly Parton
SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson - "Shake Me" [VIDEO] 2025-08-25
Dean Johnson; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Another Surprise from Joshua Ray Walker, Featured Exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, and More Roots Music News 2025-08-22
Steve Martin, Woody Guthrie; also Jackson Browne, Dean Johnson
Another Side of Woody Guthrie: Recently Discovered Collection Captures the Sounds of ‘Woody At Home’ 2025-08-14
Woody Guthrie; also Townes Van Zandt, Billy Bragg
ALBUM REVIEW: Troubadour Cass McCombs Explores a World of Disquiet on ‘Interior Live Oak’ 2025-08-13
Cass McCombs
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Offers a Riveting Set on ‘Dollar a Day’ 2025-08-08
Charley Crockett
BONUS TRACKS: Rest In Peace Ozzy Osbourne 2025-07-25
Ozzy Osbourne; also Brandee Younger, Paul Weller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nathaniel Rateliff
ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’ 2025-07-25
Tyler Childers; also Rick Rubin, Sturgill Simpson
THROUGH THE LENS: This Land Is Our Land - Woody Guthrie & Blue Ox Music Festivals 2025-07-22
Woody Guthrie; also Dolly Parton
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Homegrown' Cole Quest and the City Pickers Deftly Move the Legacy of Woody Guthrie Along in All the Right Ways 2025-07-16
Woody Guthrie; also Pete Seeger
ALBUM REVIEW: Old 97’s Mainstay Murry Hammond Flies Solo on the Wistful ‘Trail Songs’ 2025-07-09
Old 97's
ALBUM REVIEW: Old Sounds Become New on The Wildmans’ ‘Longtime Friend’ 2025-07-08
The Wildmans; also Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt
FRESH TRACK: Willi Carlisle - "Beeswing" 2025-07-01
Willi Carlisle
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Sticking to the Music of James McMurtry and Mark Rubin 2025-07-01
James McMurtry; also Dolly Parton
ALBUM REVIEW: 'A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco,' Stellar Array of Artists Pay Tribute to Clifton Chenier 2025-06-30
Clifton Chenier
ALBUM REVIEW: Guitarist Nathan Salsburg Delivers Searching Meditation on 'Ipsa Corpora' 2025-06-23
Nathan Salsburg; also Joan Shelley, John Fahey
Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Ray LaMontagne Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Trouble’ 2025-06-16
Ray LaMontagne; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Tony Rice, John Prine, Jesse Welles, and More 2025-06-06
John Prine, Jesse Welles, Tony Rice; also North Mississippi Allstars
ALBUM REVIEW: North Mississippi Allstars are 'Still Shakin'' After All These Years 2025-06-03
North Mississippi Allstars
ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal and Keb Mo's 'Room On The Porch' is Food for the Soul 2025-05-23
Taj Mahal; also Dolly Parton
ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Musselwhite is Strong as Ever on 'Look Out Highway' 2025-05-15
Charlie Musselwhite; also Cyndi Lauper, Eliades Ochoa
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'From Newman Street,' Kassi Valazza is At Her Best 2025-05-06
Kassi Valazza
ALBUM REVIEW: Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson's New LP Honors Past and Present 2025-04-18
Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson; also Dom Flemons
In The Deep End With Marlon Williams 2025-04-14
Marlon Williams; also Townes Van Zandt, Kacy & Clayton
BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Yasmin Williams, Amadou & Mariam, Rhiannon Giddens, and Turnpike Troubadours 2025-04-11
Rhiannon Giddens, Yasmin Williams, Amadou & Mariam; also The Budos Band, Marlon Williams
BONUS TRACKS: Michael Hurley Passes Away at 83 and More Roots Music News from Bruce Springsteen and Kelsey Waldon 2025-04-04
Bruce Springsteen, Michael Hurley; also Emmylou Harris, North Mississippi Allstars, Lola Kirke
FRESH TRACK: Alison Krauss & Union Station - "Arcadia" 2025-03-31
Alison Krauss
BONUS TRACKS: Fare Thee Well and a Sister Rosetta Bio Pic, and New Music from Guitarist Marc Ribot 2025-03-28
Marc Ribot; also Dolly Parton, Adrian Quesada, Elvis Costello, Alison Krauss
ALBUM REVIEW: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s 'Arcadia' Is Worth the Wait 2025-03-26
Alison Krauss
ALBUM REVIEW: Lola Kirke's 'Trailblazer' Blends Down Home Country and Rock 'N Roll 2025-03-21
Lola Kirke
ALBUM REVIEW: Kronos Quartet, Mary Kouyoumdjian collaborate on heartbreaking, haunting portrait of surviving conflict 2025-03-17
Kronos Quartet
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Returns to His Roots, Embraces Vintage Nashville Sound on ‘Lonesome Drifter’ 2025-03-14
Charley Crockett; also Gene Autry
BONUS TRACKS: Nat Myers Crowdfunding, Charley Crockett CD Giveaway, and What We're Listening To 2025-03-07
Charley Crockett; also Dolly Parton, Dean Johnson, Elton John
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: After the Fire is Gone; The Last Sessions of Bluesman Elmore James 2025-02-26
Elmore James; also Dolly Parton, The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison
BONUS TRACKS: New Music from Brandi Carlile & Elton John, Kassi Valazza, Rhiannon Giddens, Esther Rose, and more, and a New Music Podcast 2025-02-07
Rhiannon Giddens, Kassi Valazza, Elton John; also Dolly Parton, Justin Robinson
ALBUM REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Reach for New Heights 2025-02-05
Sharon Van Etten; also Angel Olsen
2025 Grammys Go to Sierra Ferrell, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, and More 2025-02-02
Gillian Welch, Sierra Ferrell; also Trombone Shorty, Taj Mahal, Rhiannon Giddens, Kacey Musgraves, Beyoncé and 5 more
THE READING ROOM: Eddie Huffman Illuminates Doc Watson in 'Doc Watson: A Life in Music' 2025-01-30
Doc Watson; also Clarence Ashley
BONUS TRACKS: New Music, Garth Hudson, and Ongoing L.A. Fire Relief 2025-01-24
Hudson; also Dolly Parton, Marlon Williams, Gregory Alan Isakov
ALBUM REVIEW: New Laura Nyro Box Set is Her Most Complete Yet 2024-12-04
Laura Nyro; also LaBelle, Jackson Browne
THROUGH THE LENS: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - The Woodland Tour 2024-12-03
Gillian Welch
FRESH TRACK: Nick Lowe - "Christmas at the Airport" 2024-12-02
Nick Lowe
THROUGH THE LENS: Dwight Yoakam, Kaitlin Butts, Wayne Hancock, and Other Photos of the Week 2024-11-26
Wayne Hancock; also Kris Kristofferson
Dolly Parton Celebrates Her Musical Lineage on 'Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA-Family, Faith, and Fables' 2024-11-13
Dolly Parton
THROUGH THE LENS: Stevie Wonder, Lucinda Williams & Other Photos of the Week 2024-11-05
Stevie Wonder, Lucinda Williams; also Marvin Gaye, The Beatles
ALBUM REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx Explores the Divide Between the Natural World and Modern Life on ‘Seed of a Seed’ 2024-10-29
Haley Heynderickx
BONUS TRACKS: Matthew Sweet and Scott H. Biram Could Use Some Help 2024-10-25
Scott H. Biram; also Dolly Parton
Rhiannon Giddens Starts Biscuits & Banjos Music Festival to Celebrate Black Culture 2024-10-22
Rhiannon Giddens; also Townes Van Zandt, Taj Mahal, Leyla McCalla, Dom Flemons
BONUS TRACKS: Nathaniel Rateliff Named to Newport Folk's Stewardship Program 2024-10-11
Nathaniel Rateliff; also Dolly Parton, Townes Van Zandt, Pete Seeger, The Avett Brothers, Allison Russell and 1 more
ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Acadia,' Yasmin Williams Creates a Tranquil World 2024-10-02
Yasmin Williams
Kris Kristofferson Passes Away at 88 2024-09-29
Kris Kristofferson; also Waylon Jennings, The Highwaymen, Barbra Streisand, Charley Crockett
FRESH TRACK: Nick Lowe - "Jet Pac Boomerang" 2024-09-23
Nick Lowe
2024 Americana Music Awards Honors Sierra Ferrell, Brandy Clark, and More 2024-09-19
Sierra Ferrell; also Townes Van Zandt, Hurray For The Riff Raff, MJ Lenderman, Sarah Jarosz, Charley Crockett and 4 more
Allison Russell Next Up as Persephone in Broadway's 'Hadestown' 2024-09-17
Allison Russell; also Townes Van Zandt, Anaïs Mitchell, Ani DiFranco
FRESH TRACK: MJ Lenderman – "Joker Lips" 2024-09-16
MJ Lenderman
ALBUM REVIEW: Nada Surf is Back, Gazing into the 'Moon Mirror' 2024-09-10
Nada Surf
FOUNDERS’ KEEPERS: Two Thompsons, Jon Langford, and Madeleine Peyroux 2024-08-22
Madeleine Peyroux; also Richard Thompson
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Woodland,’ Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Pick Up Where They Left Off 2024-08-21
Gillian Welch
ALBUM REVIEW: Ray LaMontagne Sounds Content in His Journey to ‘Long Way Home’ 2024-08-13
Ray LaMontagne; also Lana Del Rey, Angel Olsen
Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin Join Forces for Social Justice-Centered Album ‘symbiont’ 2024-07-31
Jake Blount; also Townes Van Zandt
New Album Coming Down the Track From Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings 2024-07-19
Gillian Welch; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: As Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson Wrings Every Drop Out of Heartbreak 2024-07-12
Sturgill Simpson
ALBUM REVIEW: Jake Xerxes Fussell Summons Timeless Stories on ‘When I’m Called’ 2024-07-11
Jake Xerxes Fussell; also Joan Shelley
FRESH TRACK: The Fabulous Thunderbirds – 'Nothing in Rambling' (feat. Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, and Mick Fleetwood) 2024-07-01
Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo'
ALBUM REVIEW: The Felice Brothers Populate ‘Valley of Abandoned Songs’ With Characters and Craft 2024-06-27
The Felice Brothers
THROUGH THE LENS: Sierra Ferrell, Chris Stapleton, The Avett Brothers, and Other Photos of the Week 2024-06-25
Sierra Ferrell, The Avett Brothers, Chris Stapleton; also Dolly Parton, Rhiannon Giddens, Gregory Alan Isakov, Allison Russell
ALBUM REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff Merges Musical Strengths on ‘South of Here’ 2024-06-25
Nathaniel Rateliff; also Harry Nilsson, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
BONUS TRACKS: A Unique Way to Celebrate 100 Years of Chet Atkins 2024-06-21
Chet Atkins; also Dolly Parton
ALBUM REVIEW: North Mississippi Allstars’ Cody Dickinson Sticks Close to Home on Solo Debut 2024-06-19
North Mississippi Allstars; also Junior Kimbrough
ALBUM REVIEW: Hermanos Gutiérrez Explore Their Cosmic Instrumental Roots on 'Sonido Cósmico' 2024-06-11
Hermanos Gutiérrez
Sturgill Simpson, In His Way, Announces New Album and Tour 2024-06-05
Sturgill Simpson; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Swamp Dogg Scratches a New Sonic Itch on ‘Blackgrass’ 2024-05-29
Swamp Dogg; also Living Colour, Tony Bennett
Joe Ely Maps Out Life on the Road on New Album ‘Driven to Drive’ (With Some Help From Bruce Springsteen) 2024-05-22
Bruce Springsteen; also Townes Van Zandt, Linda Ronstadt, The Flatlanders
ALBUM REVIEW: Ani DiFranco Shakes Up the Script on ‘Unprecedented Sh!t’ 2024-05-15
Ani DiFranco
ALBUM REVIEW: On Self-Titled 11th Album, The Avett Brothers Keep to Their Path 2024-05-14
The Avett Brothers; also Rick Rubin
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Community Carried Hurray for the Riff Raff Through Grief on 'The Past Is Still Alive' 2024-05-13
Hurray For The Riff Raff
ALBUM REVIEW: Pokey LaFarge Strives for Higher Ground on ‘Rhumba Country’ 2024-05-08
Pokey LaFarge
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Offers Keen Observations on ‘$10 Cowboy’ 2024-04-22
Charley Crockett; also Glen Campbell, Maceo Parker, Gene Autry
No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Willi Carlisle 2024-04-16
Willi Carlisle; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan Dares Us to Follow His ‘Stellar Evolution’ 2024-04-11
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Shakey Graves, Molly Tuttle, and More to Headline FreshGrass 2024-04-10
Shakey Graves; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Leyla McCalla Rises Up on ‘Sun Without the Heat’ 2024-04-09
Leyla McCalla
In the Deep End With … Alejandro Escovedo 2024-04-08
Alejandro Escovedo
FRESH TRACK: Waxahatchee – 'Right Back To It' 2024-04-08
Waxahatchee
ALBUM REVIEW: Old 97’s Live for the Moment on ‘American Primitive’ 2024-04-03
Old 97's
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Beyoncé Mines Tradition and Carves Out a Canon of Her Own 2024-04-01
Beyoncé; also Rhiannon Giddens, Miley Cyrus
ALBUM REVIEW: Scott H. Biram Keeps True to Himself on ‘The One & Only Scott H. Biram’ 2024-03-27
Scott H. Biram; also Rev. Gary Davis
ALBUM REVIEW: Waxahatchee Finds an Ease in Hard Lessons on ‘Tigers Blood’ 2024-03-20
Waxahatchee; also MJ Lenderman
ALBUM REVIEW: Sierra Ferrell Blazes Her Own Path Forward on ‘Trail of Flowers’ 2024-03-19
Sierra Ferrell
ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. Burns Down Boundaries on ‘JPEG RAW’ 2024-03-18
Gary Clark Jr.; also Stevie Wonder, Thelonious Monk, The Jackson 5
ALBUM REVIEW: Kacey Musgraves Grows and Glows on ‘Deeper Well’ 2024-03-14
Kacey Musgraves
ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal Mesmerizes Live at The Church in Tulsa 2024-03-04
Taj Mahal; also Howlin' Wolf
BONUS TRACKS: Rhiannon Giddens’ Essay Brings Black Country History to the Mainstream 2024-03-01
Rhiannon Giddens; also Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, Mdou Moctar, Richard Thompson, Alison Krauss and 2 more
The Avett Brothers Announce Self-Titled New Album 2024-02-28
The Avett Brothers; also Townes Van Zandt, Rick Rubin
BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Hits Country Radio + Remembering Dex Romweber and Roni Stoneman 2024-02-23
Beyoncé
ALBUM REVIEW: Hurray for the Riff Raff Processes Loss and Other Heavy Weights on ‘The Past Is Still Alive’ 2024-02-21
Hurray For The Riff Raff
Old 97’s Announce 13th Album, ‘American Primitive’ 2024-02-20
Old 97's; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Beyoncé Swings the Spotlight to Country Music 2024-02-16
Beyoncé; also Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell
ALBUM REVIEW: Lola Kirke Leans All the Way In on ‘Country Curious’ EP 2024-02-15
Lola Kirke; also Rosanne Cash
Kacey Musgraves Finds Fresh Footing for New Album ‘Deeper Well’ 2024-02-08
Kacey Musgraves; also Townes Van Zandt, Jimi Hendrix
2024 Grammys Go to Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Allison Russell, and More 2024-02-04
Chris Stapleton, Allison Russell; also Rhiannon Giddens, Kacey Musgraves, Dom Flemons, Rodney Crowell, Madison Cunningham and 1 more
Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, and More Celebrate the Country Songs of Alice Randall on ‘My Black Country’ 2024-01-31
Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell; also Townes Van Zandt, Leyla McCalla, Glen Campbell
ALBUM REVIEW: William Elliott Whitmore Dispenses Hard Wisdom on ‘Silently, The Mind Breaks’ 2024-01-25
William Elliott Whitmore; also Randy Newman
ALBUM REVIEW: Willi Carlisle Carves a Welcoming Path Into ‘Critterland’ 2024-01-24
Willi Carlisle
Charley Crockett Announces New Album, ‘$10 Cowboy,’ Informed by the View From the Road 2024-01-22
Charley Crockett; also Townes Van Zandt
Sierra Ferrell Beckons Fans to Follow on New Album, ‘Trail of Flowers’ 2024-01-18
Sierra Ferrell; also Townes Van Zandt, Lana Del Rey, Shakey Graves, The Avett Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and 1 more
THROUGH THE LENS: Sierra Ferrell and Zach Bryan Hit Home Runs at Wild Horses Festival 2024-01-09
Sierra Ferrell, Zach Bryan; also Kacey Musgraves
The Avett Brothers' Songs Get Theatrical Treatment in 'Swept Away' 2024-01-02
The Avett Brothers
Charley Crockett and Willie Nelson Team Up for New Song 2024-01-01
Willie Nelson, Charley Crockett; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Ashley McBryde Offers Vivid Snapshots of Life on ‘The Devil I Know’ 2023-12-26
Ashley McBryde
ALBUM REVIEW: Michael Nau Beckons Listeners to Follow Flow on ‘Accompany’ 2023-12-06
Michael Nau
THROUGH THE LENS: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Marty Stuart, Eddie Vedder & More Photos of the Week 2023-11-21
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
ALBUM REVIEW: Luther Dickinson Makes ‘Magic Music’ For the Entire Family 2023-11-16
Luther Dickinson; also North Mississippi Allstars
Hurray for the Riff Raff Looks Back on Life Story on New Album ‘The Past Is Still Alive’ 2023-11-09
Hurray For The Riff Raff; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Stapleton Balances Adventure With Tried-and-True on ‘Higher’ 2023-11-08
Chris Stapleton; also Bruce Springsteen, Jamey Johnson
FRESH TRACK: Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram – 'Midnight Heat' (Live) 2023-11-06
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
ALBUM REVIEW: Songs of ‘Phone Orphans’ Steer Laura Veirs Through Upheaval 2023-11-02
Laura Veirs
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Billy Bragg on A Role to Play 2023-10-25
Billy Bragg; also Woody Guthrie
ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Finley Expands His Range on ‘Black Bayou’ 2023-10-24
Robert Finley; also Carla Thomas
No Depression Sessions at AmericanaFest: Lola Kirke 2023-10-20
Lola Kirke; also Townes Van Zandt, Rosanne Cash
ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Gets Cozily Avant-Garde on Cate Le Bon-Produced ‘Cousin’ 2023-09-26
Wilco, Cate Le Bon
FOUNDERS’ KEEPERS: Jeff Plankenhorn, John P. Strohm, Luluc, and More 2023-09-21
Luluc; also Townes Van Zandt, The Flatlanders, Harrison Whitford
ALBUM REVIEW: Buffalo Nichols Breathes New Life Into the Blues on ‘The Fatalist’ 2023-09-13
Buffalo Nichols
ALBUM REVIEW: Shakey Graves’ ‘Movie of the Week’ Maps Life’s Big Search 2023-09-12
Shakey Graves; also Sierra Ferrell
BONUS TRACKS: Bruce Springsteen Takes a Break and More Roots Music News 2023-09-08
Bruce Springsteen; also Rhiannon Giddens, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Silkroad Ensemble
ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Evokes Elvis on ‘Rustin’ in the Rain’ 2023-09-08
Tyler Childers
Sarah Jarosz Announces New Album, ‘Polaroid Lovers,’ That Isn’t Afraid of Change 2023-09-07
Sarah Jarosz; also Townes Van Zandt, Kacey Musgraves
ALBUM REVIEW: With ‘The Returner,’ Allison Russell Lifts Up Community 2023-09-07
Allison Russell
BONUS TRACKS: Kacey Musgraves’ Plea for ‘Big Download Energy’ and More 2023-09-01
Kacey Musgraves; also Sinéad O'Connor, Sierra Ferrell
BONUS TRACKS: Billy Bragg Offers a Counterpoint on ‘Rich Men’ 2023-08-25
Billy Bragg; also Woody Guthrie, John Mellencamp
THROUGH THE LENS: Dead & Company, Tyler Childers, and Other Photos of the Week 2023-08-22
Tyler Childers; also Jerry Garcia
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Guest Editor Dom Flemons Finds Balance Between the Past and the Present 2023-08-21
Dom Flemons; also Rhiannon Giddens, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger
ALBUM REVIEW: Pop Production Overpowers Rhiannon Giddens’ ‘You’re the One’ 2023-08-16
Rhiannon Giddens; also Kendrick Lamar, Francesco Turrisi
FRESH TRACK: Kassi Valazza – 'Smile' 2023-08-16
Kassi Valazza
ALBUM REVIEW: Gregory Alan Isakov Lets Sounds Swirl on ‘Appaloosa Bones’ 2023-08-14
Gregory Alan Isakov
SPOTLIGHT: Raye Zaragoza on the Change of Heart That Funded ‘Hold That Spirit’ 2023-08-10
Raye Zaragoza
The Band's Robbie Robertson Dies at Age 80 2023-08-09
Robbie Robertson; also Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Buffy Sainte-Marie Retires From Live Shows 2023-08-04
Buffy Sainte-Marie; also Yusef Lateef, Sonny Rollins, Bruce Springsteen, Madison Cunningham, Dean Johnson
SPOTLIGHT: Raye Zaragoza Finds Her Own Way Through Womanhood 2023-08-02
Raye Zaragoza
New Album ‘Cousin’ to Join the Wilco Family 2023-08-01
Wilco; also Townes Van Zandt, Cate Le Bon, H. Hawkline
BONUS TRACKS: Newport Folk Festival Sets Sail, An Interview With Tyler Childers, and More 2023-07-28
Tyler Childers; also Sinéad O'Connor, Rhiannon Giddens, Chris Stapleton, Tony Bennett
'In Your Love' Song and Video Heralds New Tyler Childers Album 2023-07-27
Tyler Childers; also Townes Van Zandt
FOUNDERS’ KEEPERS: Slaid Cleaves, The Baseball Project, and More 2023-07-17
Slaid Cleaves
ALBUM REVIEW: Shinyribs Gets Personal on ‘Transit Damage’ 2023-07-11
Shinyribs; also Allen Toussaint
BONUS TRACKS: Bluegrass Mourns Trailblazers Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds 2023-06-30
Osborne; also Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Bobby Osborne Returns to the Top 2023-06-27
Osborne; also Jimi Hendrix
ALBUM REVIEW: Bettye LaVette Shines Brightly and Boldly on ‘LaVette!’ 2023-06-15
Bettye LaVette; also Steve Winwood, Pino Palladino
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘King of a Land,’ Yusuf/Cat Stevens Reigns Familiar Territory 2023-06-15
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
THROUGH THE LENS: Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, and More Photos of the Week 2023-06-13
Bruce Springsteen; also James McMurtry, Alison Krauss, Charlie Musselwhite, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
ALBUM REVIEW: Gov’t Mule Honors Influences With Their Own Twist 2023-06-13
Gov't Mule; also Frank Zappa
FRESH TRACK: Rodney Crowell ft. Jeff Tweedy – 'Everything at Once' 2023-06-12
Jeff Tweedy, Rodney Crowell
No Depression Sessions at DelFest: Sierra Ferrell 2023-06-09
Sierra Ferrell; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Laura Cantrell Looks Back and Reaches Forward 2023-06-07
Laura Cantrell; also Emmylou Harris
Allison Russell Announces New Album, ‘The Returner’ 2023-06-06
Allison Russell; also Townes Van Zandt, Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla
THE READING ROOM: ‘Why Tammy Wynette Matters’ Considers Her Life Hand-in-Hand With Her Work 2023-06-01
Tammy Wynette
ALBUM REVIEW: Cowboy Junkies Break New Ground with ‘Such Ferocious Beauty’ 2023-05-31
Cowboy Junkies
SPOTLIGHT: Durand Jones on the Legacy of a Promised Land 2023-05-25
Durand Jones
ALBUM REVIEW: Kassi Valazza Finds Magic in Life’s Mysteries 2023-05-24
Kassi Valazza
SPOTLIGHT: ‘Sadie’ and Other Love Stories on Durand Jones’ Debut [VIDEO] 2023-05-17
Durand Jones; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Dropkick Murphys Go Back to Woody Guthrie on ‘Okemah Rising’ 2023-05-11
Woody Guthrie; also Pete Seeger, Violent Femmes
Rhiannon Giddens Announces New Album, Her First with All Original Songs 2023-05-09
Rhiannon Giddens; also Kendrick Lamar, Francesco Turrisi, Silkroad Ensemble, Allison Russell, Justin Robinson
On ‘The Chicago Sessions,’ Rodney Crowell Finds Friendship and Fresh Setting with Jeff Tweedy 2023-05-08
Jeff Tweedy, Rodney Crowell; also Emmylou Harris, Howlin' Wolf
BONUS TRACKS: Willie Nelson in the Rock Hall of Fame, RIP Gordon Lightfoot, and More 2023-05-05
Willie Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot; also Kacey Musgraves, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Nico Paulo, DJ Kool Herc, Elton John and 1 more
ALBUM REVIEW: Sons of Rainier’s Dean Johnson Steps Into the Spotlight 2023-05-04
Dean Johnson
SPOTLIGHT: Durand Jones Hits Home with ‘Wait Til I Get Over’ 2023-05-03
Durand Jones; also Durand Jones & The Indications
ALBUM REVIEW: Songs Shine Brightest on Star-Studded Doc Watson Tribute 2023-04-25
Doc Watson; also Dolly Parton, Yasmin Williams, Tom Paxton, Rosanne Cash
ALBUM REVIEW: Robbie Fulks Goes on a Joyous ‘Bluegrass Vacation’ 2023-04-05
Robbie Fulks; also John Hartford, David Grisman
ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Waterhouse Wrestles With the Persistence of Memory on ‘The Fooler’ 2023-03-31
Nick Waterhouse
ALBUM REVIEW: City and Colour Grapples With Loss on ‘The Love Still Held Me Near’ 2023-03-28
City and Colour
ALBUM REVIEW: Dom Flemons Revels in History and Humanity on ‘Traveling Wildfire’ 2023-03-21
Dom Flemons; also Gene Autry, Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie, The Pogues
Dropkick Murphys, Rhiannon Giddens, Lukas Nelson, and More to Headline FreshGrass 2023-03-21
Rhiannon Giddens; also Townes Van Zandt, Sierra Ferrell, Buffalo Nichols, Woody Guthrie, Allison Russell
Musical Mission: A Trip to Havana With Trombone Shorty 2023-03-14
Trombone Shorty
Rodney Crowell Teams With Jeff Tweedy for New Album, ‘The Chicago Sessions’ 2023-03-02
Jeff Tweedy, Rodney Crowell; also Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: The Opry’s Apology to DeFord Bailey, Eli Winter on Touring, and More 2023-02-24
Deford Bailey; also Durand Jones, Cyndi Lauper
Dolly Parton, Steve Earle, and More Featured on 100th Birthday Tribute to Doc Watson 2023-02-16
Dolly Parton, Doc Watson; also Bill Frisell, Townes Van Zandt, Lionel Loueke, Marc Ribot, Yasmin Williams and 2 more
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Sexsmith Forges Straight Ahead on ‘The Vivian Line’ 2023-02-14
Ron Sexsmith
THE READING ROOM: Details and Dedication Make the Argument for ‘Why Patti Smith Matters’ 2023-02-09
Patti Smith; also Allen Ginsberg, Lenny Kaye
THROUGH THE LENS: Steve Earle Leads 'A Celebration of Justin Townes Earle' at the Ryman 2023-01-10
Justin Townes Earle; also Emmylou Harris
Taj Mahal to Pay Tribute to the Classics on New Album ‘Savoy’ 2023-01-09
Taj Mahal; also Ella Fitzgerald, Townes Van Zandt
BONUS TRACKS: Wilco Takes the Wheel for ‘Carpool Karaoke’ 2022-12-16
Wilco; also Dolly Parton, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Daniel Villarreal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Creedence Clearwater Revival and 1 more
THROUGH THE LENS: Joni Mitchell, Allison Russell, and Other Great Roots Music Photos of 2022 2022-12-13
Joni Mitchell, Allison Russell; also Charles Mingus
Mavis Staples, CAAMP, and Sierra Ferrell to Headline Third Annual FreshGrass Festival in Bentonville 2022-12-13
Sierra Ferrell, Mavis Staples, Caamp; also Townes Van Zandt, Willi Carlisle
ALBUM REVIEW: Lambchop Embraces Empathy on Poignant ‘The Bible’ 2022-12-06
Lambchop
'Okay, Edge, Play the Blues!': An Oral History of the Night U2 Jammed With Stevie Ray Vaughan at Antone’s 2022-11-22
Stevie Ray Vaughan; also Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Depp
SPOTLIGHT: With ‘Radio John,’ Sam Bush Honors the Songs and Soul of John Hartford 2022-11-02
John Hartford; also Ernest Tubb, Glen Campbell
THE READING ROOM: Linda Ronstadt Shares Life Story in a Desert Landscape 2022-10-20
Linda Ronstadt
ALBUM REVIEW: As Plains, Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee Find a Fruitful Pairing 2022-10-12
Waxahatchee
With Banjo and Dance, Allison de Groot and Nic Gareiss Chase ‘The Thrill’ of Music 2022-10-07
Allison De Groot
Country Music Queen Loretta Lynn Dead at Age 90 2022-10-04
Loretta Lynn; also Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette
ALBUM REVIEW: A Complex Journey from Hallelujah to Joyful Noise on Tyler Childers’ ‘Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?’ 2022-10-03
Tyler Childers
Dom Flemons to Bring Bluegrass History to Life With ‘Shultz’s Dream’ Performance 2022-09-29
Dom Flemons
ALBUM REVIEW: Dropkick Murphys Put Modern Power Behind Woody Guthrie Lyrics 2022-09-29
Woody Guthrie
ALBUM REVIEW: Snarky Puppy Packs Raw Sonic Force into ‘Empire Central’ 2022-09-29
Snarky Puppy
SPOTLIGHT: Jake Blount on Traditional Music’s Built-In Science Fiction 2022-09-26
Jake Blount
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Things Happen That Way’ Offers One Last Blast From Dr. John 2022-09-21
Dr. John
ALBUM REVIEW: Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin Team Up for Tribute to Malian Legend Ali Farka Touré 2022-09-21
Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré; also Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabaté
Tyler Childers Lets Us Hear That ‘Angel Band,’ Announces New Album 2022-09-08
Tyler Childers; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Lets His Band Shine on 'The Man From Waco’ 2022-09-07
Charley Crockett
ALBUM REVIEW: Loudon Wainwright III Stares Down Age on ‘Lifetime Achievement’ 2022-08-17
Loudon Wainwright III
ALBUM REVIEW: Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer Find Folk Fellowship on ‘All New’ 2022-07-26
Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer; also Pete Seeger
SPOTLIGHT: Willi Carlisle on Singing Honestly and Bearing Witness to the Now 2022-07-25
Willi Carlisle
ALBUM REVIEW: Laura Veirs Looks Forward on ‘Found Light’ 2022-07-05
Laura Veirs; also Neko Case, k.d. lang, Shahzad Ismaily, case/lang/veirs
New Live Album Captures Kris Kristofferson at Gilley’s in 1981 2022-06-22
Kris Kristofferson; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: With 'The Spur,' Joan Shelley Accesses Another Creative Plane 2022-06-21
Joan Shelley; also Bill Callahan
THE READING ROOM: Kenny Loggins on Movie Songs, Influences, and a ‘Gumbo’ of Genres 2022-06-16
Kenny Loggins; also The Beatles, Buffalo Springfield, Tim Hardin
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada Breathes New Life Into Vintage Balada Sound 2022-06-02
Adrian Quesada; also Curtis Mayfield
ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Musselwhite Reaffirms His Roots on ‘Mississippi Son’ 2022-06-02
Charlie Musselwhite; also Bonnie Raitt
ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Seeks This Country’s Soul Within a Country Sound 2022-05-25
Wilco
Allison Russell and Crys Matthews Among Honorees at International Folk Music Awards 2022-05-19
Allison Russell; also Rhiannon Giddens, Francesco Turrisi, Sarah Jarosz
ALBUM REVIEW: Pentatonix Alum Avi Kaplan Finds Country Niche on ‘Floating on a Dream’ 2022-05-17
Avi Kaplan
Lyle Lovett Is Not the Same, But He’s Different 2022-05-11
Lyle Lovett; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: Leyla McCalla Brings Haitian History Home on ‘Breaking the Thermometer’ 2022-05-04
Leyla McCalla
ALBUM REVIEW: Seratones Find the Right Code on ‘Love & Algorhythms’ 2022-04-27
Seratones
ALBUM REVIEW: Trombone Shorty Brings the Party Back on ‘Lifted’ 2022-04-26
Trombone Shorty; also Lenny Kravitz, Gary Clark Jr., Bo Diddley, Fred Wesley
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Just Like That …’, Bonnie Raitt Is Back With an Album That Reflects and Rocks 2022-04-20
Bonnie Raitt
ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett Unearths Hidden Country Gems on ‘Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley’ 2022-04-20
Charley Crockett
ALBUM REVIEW: Abigail Lapell Displays Depth and Versatility on 'Stolen Time' 2022-04-19
Abigail Lapell
‘Get On Board’: Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder Together Again for Tribute to Their Blues Heroes 2022-04-14
Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder; also Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
ALBUM REVIEW: Calexico Weaves a Magical Mirage on ‘El Mirador’ 2022-04-06
Calexico
ALBUM REVIEW: Cowboy Junkies Weave Signature Sound Into Covers on ‘Songs of the Recollection’ 2022-03-24
Cowboy Junkies
Freakwater and The Mekons Unite as Freakons for Rich Vein of Songwriting About Coal 2022-03-24
Freakwater, Mekons
ALBUM REVIEW: Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves Mesmerize With Banjo and Fiddle 2022-03-23
Allison De Groot
ALBUM REVIEW: Gershwin Classics Get a Country Spin From Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, and More 2022-03-10
Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss; also Lyle Lovett, Rosanne Cash
ALBUM REVIEW: Swamp Dogg Stays True to Own Sound on ‘I Need a Job … So I Can Buy More Auto-Tune’ 2022-02-22
Swamp Dogg; also Curtis Mayfield, Patti LaBelle
ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Poltz Explores Life’s Moving Parts on ‘Stardust and Satellites’ 2022-02-17
Stardust
ALBUM REVIEW: Dean Owens and Calexico Dive Into Southwestern Sounds on ‘Sinner’s Shrine’ 2022-02-15
Calexico
ALBUM REVIEW: Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert Renew Magic on ‘The Flowers That Bloom in Spring’ 2022-02-09
Rayna Gellert
SPOTLIGHT: How Anaïs Mitchell Went Viral With a Tweet About Pre-Digital Times [VIDEO] 2022-01-26
Anaïs Mitchell; also Townes Van Zandt
ALBUM REVIEW: North Mississippi Allstars Steer Soulfully on ‘Set Sail’ 2022-01-26
North Mississippi Allstars; also Jimbo Mathus, Allman Brothers Band
Jake Xerxes Fussell Makes a Cosmic Shift on ‘Good and Green Again’ 2022-01-19
Jake Xerxes Fussell
SPOTLIGHT: Anaïs Mitchell on What Was Lost and Found in the ‘Real World’ 2022-01-18
Anaïs Mitchell
SPOTLIGHT: Anaïs Mitchell Comes Back to Her Own Story 2022-01-05
Anaïs Mitchell
Jackson Browne – 'Until Justice Is Real' 2021-12-09
Jackson Browne
Louis Michot’s Melody Makers Add Leyla McCalla for Spirited ‘Tiny Island’ EP 2021-12-08
Leyla McCalla
The FreshGrass Foundation Partners with Rhiannon Giddens-led Silkroad for New Music 2021-10-19
Rhiannon Giddens; also Townes Van Zandt, Silkroad Ensemble
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, and More Sing Loving Tributes to John Prine 2021-10-07
Emmylou Harris, John Prine; also Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Tyler Childers
Laurel Premo Leans In on Guitar on 'Golden Loam' 2021-10-06
Laurel Premo
Alison Krauss on Daydreams, Tony Rice, and the Road to the Bluegrass Hall of Fame 2021-09-29
Alison Krauss, Tony Rice
SPOTLIGHT: Charley Crockett Finds His Place on 'Are We Lonesome Yet' [VIDEO] 2021-09-27
Charley Crockett; also Townes Van Zandt
On ‘Songwrights Apothecary Lab,’ Esperanza Spalding Probes the Power of Music 2021-09-23
Esperanza Spalding
SPOTLIGHT: Truth, Fiction, and Charley Crockett 2021-09-17
Charley Crockett; also Loretta Lynn
The Felice Brothers Paint a Dark But Hopeful World on ‘From Dreams to Dust’ 2021-09-15
The Felice Brothers
SPOTLIGHT: Charley Crockett Builds His Own ‘Music City USA’ 2021-09-01
Charley Crockett
Kacey Musgraves Reveals New Album: ‘star-crossed’ 2021-08-23
Kacey Musgraves; also Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande
Sierra Ferrell and the Winding Road to ‘Long Time Coming’ 2021-08-20
Sierra Ferrell; also The Avett Brothers, Sarah Jarosz, Charley Crockett
Sturgill Simpson Unfurls a Sweeping Story on ‘The Ballad of Dood and Juanita’ 2021-08-20
Sturgill Simpson
James McMurtry Rethinks ‘Road Dog’ Identity, But the Storytelling Stays 2021-08-16
James McMurtry; also Jackson Browne
THROUGH THE LENS: Sierra Ferrell and Other Outstanding August Roots Music Releases 2021-08-10
Sierra Ferrell; also Gillian Welch, Rhiannon Giddens, Django Reinhardt, Sarah Jarosz
Mdou Moctar’s Virtuosic and Thoughtful ‘Afrique Victime’ 2021-05-22
Afrique; also Mdou Moctar, Jimi Hendrix
Sarah Jarosz Announces ‘Blue Heron Suite,’ Recording of a FreshGrass Commission Honoring Her Mother 2021-04-14
Sarah Jarosz
‘A Real Kinship’: Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird Team Up for ‘These 13’ 2021-03-04
Andrew Bird, Jimbo Mathus
Yasmin Williams’ Fingerstyle Guitar Cuts Through Current Climate on ‘Urban Driftwood’ 2021-01-21
Yasmin Williams
Country-Folk Singer-Songwriter Justin Townes Earle Has Died at 38 2020-08-24
Justin Townes Earle; also Townes Van Zandt
Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Release Home-Recorded Covers Album 2020-07-10
Gillian Welch; also Townes Van Zandt, Elizabeth Cotten
SPOTLIGHT: Pokey LaFarge Sheds Demons and Damage After ‘Rock Bottom Rhapsody’ 2020-04-03
Pokey LaFarge
‘From Liberty Street’ to Your Street, Mapache Delivers the Feel of Togetherness 2020-03-19
Mapache
Leyla McCalla Defines Resilience on ‘The Capitalist’ Blues 2019-01-28
Leyla McCalla; also Townes Van Zandt
Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' Create Joy and Optimism with "TajMo" 2017-06-07
Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo'
Softly and Tenderly: The Complete Trio - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt 2016-09-19
Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt
Two of a Traveling Kind: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell's Musical Kinship 2015-06-19
Emmylou Harris; also Rodney Crowell
50 Years Ago Today - 'Flowers on the Wall' Was Recorded By The Statler Brothers 2015-03-14
The Statler Brothers; also Townes Van Zandt
Van Morrison – Moondance Deluxe Edition (Review) 2013-11-20
Van Morrison; also Townes Van Zandt
THE DUCT TAPE MESSIAH (The Life and Legend of Blaze Foley) 2013-07-01
Blaze Foley
Remembering Rory Gallagher: "The People's Guitarist" 2013-06-15
Rory Gallagher; also Van Morrison, The Beatles, John Lennon
Emmylou Harris & Daniel Lanois: "Wrecking Ball" at Marathon Music Works, Nashville, October 24, 2012 2012-10-05
Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois; also Townes Van Zandt, David Bromberg
Jerry Garcia And The Pedal Steel Guitar 2012-08-20
Jerry Garcia; also Jefferson Airplane, Brewer & Shipley, Paul Kantner, David Freiberg
When Glen Campbell Visited Glen Campbell: Memories of a Legend 2012-05-22
Glen Campbell; also Townes Van Zandt
Lost Record of the Week: Neko Case, Furnace Room Lullaby 2011-04-08
Neko Case; also Ron Sexsmith
PERFECT SONG: JOLENE by Dolly Parton 2010-04-08
Dolly Parton; also The Beatles
Darondo - Let My People Go 2006-05-01
Darondo; also Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Shuggie Otis
Daniel Lanois - Belladonna 2005-09-01
Daniel Lanois; also Miles Davis, Brad Mehldau
Ry Cooder - Chavez Ravine 2005-07-01
Ry Cooder; also Taj Mahal, Lyle Lovett
Ray Charles Funeral - Willie Nelson / Stevie Wonder / B.B. King / Glen Campbell - First AME Church (Los Angeles, CA) 2004-09-01
Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Glen Campbell, B.B. King; also Townes Van Zandt, Hoagy Carmichael
James McMurtry - Live in Aught-Three 2004-05-01
James McMurtry; also Townes Van Zandt
Emmylou Harris - Pieces Of The Sky / Elite Hotel / Luxury Liner / Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town / Blue Kentucky Girl 2004-03-01
Emmylou Harris; also Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell
Daniel Lanois - Shine 2003-05-01
Daniel Lanois; also Emmylou Harris
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban - Mambo Sinuendo 2003-03-01
Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán; also Los Zafiros
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy/Bloodline: The Lambert & Potter Sessions, 1975-1976 2002-09-01
Glen Campbell; also Kenny Rogers, Elton John
Bonnie Raitt - Give It Up 2002-05-01
Bonnie Raitt; also Aretha Franklin, Jackson Browne
Lambchop - Is A Woman 2002-03-01
Lambchop
Ryan Adams - Gold 2001-09-01
Ryan Adams
Loretta Lynn - On her own 2000-06-30
Loretta Lynn; also Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette, Mel Tillis
Robbie Fulks - Let's Kill Saturday Night 1998-09-01
Robbie Fulks
Emmylou Harris - Lookin' for the water from a deeper well 1998-09-01
Emmylou Harris; also Daniel Lanois
David Bromberg - The Player: A Retrospective 1998-09-01
David Bromberg; also Emmylou Harris, Jerry Garcia, George Harrison
John Hartford - Aereo-Plain 1998-05-01
John Hartford
Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball 1995-09-01
Emmylou Harris; also Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Jimi Hendrix, Daniel Lanois, Cowboy Junkies