Well it can’t all be going in the right direction in country music, now can it? Despite all the gains over the last few years, we’re getting word of one significant fly in the proverbial ointment.
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That’s one way to come up with a middle name. It’s no secret that for decades, artist from all sorts of genres, and even actors and other kinds of performers, have used stage names. Marilyn Monroe, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Eminem and so many others have used them as a tool to create some sort of persona, and it can really work. Even country artists do it… Including Riley Green whose real name is actually Jonathan Riley Green. He joked […]
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John R. Miller The Great Unknowing It seems obvious, if you think about it – time spent away from home (as it tends to increase for touring musicians) leads to a sense of displacement, of unfamiliarity. On his latest album, John R. Miller has found two highly effective ways of dealing with that displacement – […]
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Bella White A Sign in the Weather Bella White has what I call a hundred-year voice – ancient (by country music standards), yet timeless. That’s her instrument and her gift. What she does with that voice is what makes her music compelling. White’s third full-length album, A Sign in the Weather, follows her from Vancouver […]
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Anya Hinkle of Tanasi on Forging Their Sound and Challenging Herself as a Guitarist The Asheville, North Carolina-based Worldgrass trio Tanasi released their debut self-titled album in early May, the product of many years of friendship and shared professional experiences that galvanized into a new project. Made up of Billy Cardine on dobro and slide […]
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Futurebirds – Far Out Country I & II Futurebirds’ latest effort, Far Out Country I & II, is expansive in both size and sound. On a two-volume set spanning 18 tracks, the Athens, GA, band manages to mine a slew of influences, from country and Americana to roots rock, for its most experimental sound yet. […]
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Sherri Harding – Storyland Of late, I’ve received surprisingly good LPs. More than usual. This artist from Ottawa, Canada is essentially a soul singer with dabs of old school R&B. Sherri Harding is a female vocalist blessed by horns that are tempered by the Muscle Shoals Horns from Alabama. Imagine it. A female power vocalist […]
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Rare is the bar that hasn’t had at least one heated debate about who is the best member of The Beatles. The opinion changes person to person, day to day. While this conversation is warranted and entertaining, it’s probably time to the future: Futurebirds, specifically. The