Ruthie Foster: The Long Road to Saying Yes For Ruthie Foster, the road to music began with a child’s stubborn curiosity: sitting close to the television, trying to convince her siblings that the Grammy Awards mattered. She watched singers like Janis Ian and Roberta Flack step into the light and sensed something larger than fame. […]
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Jeff Mamet Fortunate Son Singer-songwriter Jeff Mamett’s new album, Fortunate Son, tells stories about everyday people and the lives they lead. Rooted in Americana, country, folk, and western music, the album conveys a warm, familiar sound while still feeling fresh and distinctly his own. Produced by Ron Flynt, the album was recorded at Jumping Dog […]
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The Clover Valley Boys – Self-Titled This is a charming set of Appalachian-style folk & classic country that actually sounds like a cleaned-up 78 from the 1930s. “Bum Bum Blues” starts this fresh showcase with the singers sounding genuinely vintage in execution, style & sound. It may not be for everyone, but it has a […]
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Floyd’s Row The Carlisle Sessions Floyd’s Row is releasing their new EP The Carlisle Sessions this week, with authentically delivered traditional folk songs and an original song to round it out that sounds like a recently discovered long-lost addition to the canon. Floyd’s Row is a new-classic British folk ensemble formed in Oxford and named […]
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It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that the David Allan Coe estate is embroiled in legal fights and verbal arguments in the aftermath of his death on April 29th. Beyond multiple ex-wives with multiple children between them…
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Pieta Brown’s riveting new album, ‘Dreamin’ Of,’ evokes the wonder and the beauty—and sometimes the ugliness—imbedded in our dreams.
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Brennan Wedl has been making music for a long time, but it feels right that only now is she finally releasing a self-titled album. Her debut for ANTI-, Brennan Wedl, is an amalgamation of the sounds that have shaped her musical coming of age, consciously or not, but it&