Charlie Overbey Finds Himself ‘In Good Company’
It isn’t easy to get a bead on Charlie Overbey. He’s a rock and roll singer who veers from punk to country and claims they all merge at the root.
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Overlong Tom Petty Country Tribute Falls Short of Its Subject
This country tribute LP honoring Tom Petty could have been half as long and twice as good with Rhiannon Giddens, Dolly Parton, and Jamey Johnson as highlights.
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The 20 Best Tom Petty Songs
Throughout his prolific career, Tom Petty challenged himself to keep things interesting and reinvent things. These are his 20 best songs.
Yarn Unspool Themselves Once Again After Eight Years
Brooklyn Americana band Yarn’s new music on Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive reverberates with echoes of past classic rock and country from the 1970s and 1980s.
The Felice Brothers Seek Company in the ‘Valley of Abandoned Songs’
The Felice Brothers present us with a world where we can sing along with our imaginations and know we are all brothers and sisters on life’s journey.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Find Fresh Sounds on ‘Early Daze’
Early Daze highlights Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s early connectedness that allowed their art to flourish not only immediately but over the decades, too.
Songs: Ohia’s ‘Magnolia Electric Co.’ Remains a Dark Triumph
Songs: Ohia’s Magnolia Electric Co. remains a dark triumph in the face of adversity. It was the turning point and apex of Jason Molina’s brief life and career.
A Dreamer of Pictures: Neil Young’s ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ at 55
Alternating brooding rock anthems with ragged country-rock, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere set Neil Young on a musical quest that continues 55 years later.
Old 97’s’ ‘American Primitive’ Confronts the Here and Now
After spending a record ruminating about the past, Old 97’s are back and “better than brand-new”. American Primitive is timely and engaged with the larger world.
Old 97’s ‘American Primitive’ Sports Hits and Misses
Old 97’s American Primitive features some of their most vital work since their first decade as a group, but it’s front-loaded with the hits.
The Eagles Were ‘On the Border’ of Greatness 50 Years Ago
The Eagles’ On the Border (1974) signified the crossing of a musical boundary, as they progressed from country to rock, ensuring future mainstream success.
Sarah Jarosz Is Electrified By Her New Music
Polaroid Lovers, the seventh studio LP by Grammy-winning songwriter Sarah Jarosz, finds the songwriter capturing a new energy with her take on American music.