Justin Townes Earle: Single Mothers
Single Mothers sounds like something you would expect from Earle: a carefully calculated and cohesive product.
Scott Recker
Eric Clapton and Friends: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
It’s safe, which only gets The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale so far, but, this record will undoubtedly get a lot of people to revisit, or discover JJ Cale, which is a win in itself.
Cory Branan: The No-Hit Wonder
Like all good country music, Cory Branan is hard, if not impossible, to define.
Five Great Woodstock ’94 Performances
Woodstock ’94 sometimes gets lost in pack. But here are five of those performances worth revisiting from the now 20-year-old event.
The 10 Best Concert Documentaries
What separates someone merely capturing a night when a band is on fire from a great concert documentary? Here are ten films that bridge that gap.
Jake Bugg: Messed Up Kids
Three extra tracks from the Shangri La sessions show Jake Bugg's development.
RiFF RaFF: Neon Icon
Neon Icon showcases all the reasons you love (or hate) RiFF RaFF, but it also proves he can put together a cohesive record.
The Secret Sisters: Put Your Needle Down
The Secrets Sisters' sophomore album is less formulaic and safe than their debut. And the reward trumps the risk.
Conor Oberst: Upside Down Mountain
Conor Oberst steers clear from social prognosis or overbearing attempts at change, focusing more on what broke him into the mainstream’s eye in the first place.
Chuck Ragan: Till Midnight
Till Midnight succeeds in both blending and separating all of the influences and styles that Chuck Ragan has gathered and groomed along the way.
Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
For a genre that seems to be split between bubblegum and alternative, Sturgill Simpson is a breath of fresh air.
The Belle Brigade: Just Because
Backboned with lush layers and driven by dreamy rhythms, the brother-sister-led band takes on a slightly darker indie edge.