Someone once said, “Geography is destiny,” and that certainly seems true of “Not Cool,” the new CD from much-traveled singer-songwriter Tim Easton
Category: Reviews
Americana Music Awards tickets on sale
The Americana music awards show, a highlight of Nashville’s musical year, will be hosted once again by Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller will head up the always stellar house band.
Reissues: Amazing Rhythm Aces’ first two albums
The Amazing Rhythm Aces’ first two albums are available again on a reissue from Real Gone Records. “Stacked Desk, ” their debut, boasted a big hit single in “Third-Rate Romance,” a genre-defying song that proved irresistible to AM radio.
Review: The Band of Heathens’ “Sunday Morning Record”
The new Band of Heathens album “Sunday Morning Record” is an eye-opener, packed with diverse sounds and reflective lyrics.
Review: Phoebe Hunt’s “Live at the Cactus Cafe”
Phoebe Hunt appears to be confident, and her new “Live at the Cactus Café” demonstrates that it’s well-placed.
John Fogerty tour dates announced
John Fogerty, currently #3 on the American Music Association’s airplay chart with Wrote A Song for Everyone, launches a new solo tour on Oct. 10 in Los Angeles.
Review: Jennifer Brantley’s “It’s All Good”
Jennifer Brantley’s It’s All Good is a breath of fresh air, which is a little ironic considering that a lot of it sounds like it could have been made decades ago
Americana Music Festival artists announced
There’s an impressive line-up of artists booked for the 2013 Americana Music Association Festival and Conference set for Nashville Sept. 18-23.
Re-issues: Quirky, creative classics from Mason Williams
Real Gone Music has just re-issued Williams’ first two Warner Bros. albums – The Mason Williams Phonograph Record and The Mason Williams Ear Show – and both serve as a vivid reminder of just how smart and creative Williams was.
Ben Vaughn Q&A: Many Moods, Many Talents
Ben Vaughn’s multidimensional life encompasses playing music, songwriting, producing, radio, TV and films.
Concert review: Radney Foster in Tomball, Texas
Radney Foster’s career these days is not the rocket ride of his early career, but as a writer and performer, he can still bring it
Review: Buffy Ford Stewart’s “Same Old Heart”
For Buffy Ford-Stewart, Same Old Heart, is a testament to her love for her husband as an artist and soul mate. It is also about new mornings that can be found after loss.
Coming July 23: Guy Clark’s “My Favorite Picture of You”
Guy Clark’s “My Favorite Picture of You” is touching, topical and compelling.
A Beatle at Bonnaroo: McCartney’s magical evening
There’s a joy to Paul McCartney’s concerts these days, and never more evident than in his headlining show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival tonight.
Rosanne Cash, Billy Bragg set for Americana Music Festival
Americana Music News — The Americana Music Association just announced its initial line-up of performers for its 2013 Festival and Conference, Sept. 18-22, in Nashville. It’s an impressive line-up that includes Rosanne Cash, Billy Bragg and the ubiquitous Buddy Miller and Jim auderdale. The roster so far: Black Prairie Billy Bragg Rosanne Cash The Del-Lords The Devil Makes Three Sam Doores, Riley Downing &…
Album review: Deborah Holland’s “Vancouver”
Relocated in a cold and rainy place, financial stress, romantic difficulties – for a lot of us, that’s a recipe for deep depression, but for Holland it was inspiration for the excellent songs that make up her latest CD, Vancouver.
The Roys’ spirited bluegrass at CMA Festival in Nashville
Bluegrass duo the Roys were all over the CMA Festival in Nashville this week and we caught them in a makeshift concert hall adjacent to the Nashville Visitors’ Center.
Review: Eric Brace and Peter Cooper’s “Comeback Album”
By Paul T. Mueller “We are who we are, not who we’re gonna be/ Every passing moment is ancient history,” Eric Brace and Peter Cooper sing in “Ancient History,” the first track on their latest CD, The Comeback Album. It’s a good choice for an opener, a catchy meditation on identity, impermanence and possibility that name-checks a range of people…
Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas host celebration of Americana
The fund-raiser for the Americana Music Association featured co-hosts Jerry Douglas and Alison Krauss, plus solo performances from Sarah Jarosz, Angel Snow, Teddy Thompson, Amos Lee, Shawn Colvin and Gabe Dixon.
Dave Davies’ varied and vibrant “I Will Be Me”
Legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies’ new album I Will Be Me is as much a statement as its title suggests. Davies delivers a album that is both vibrant and varied, and a vivid reminder of who brought crunchy and muscular guitar riffs to rock ‘n roll.