Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
Johnny Cash’s American IV: The Man Comes Around was the final album released while alive, and contains some of Cash’s best and most crucial work.
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Sean McConnell Summons Literary and Musical Traditions with “Rest My Head” (premiere)
Sean McConnell's new album, Secondhand Smoke, arrives 8 February. "Rest My Head" is an Americana epic told in under four minutes with McConnell asserting his formidable talents.
Marissa Nadler Delivers Heartbreak and Sorrow in the Most Beautiful Ways on ‘For My Crimes’
Rich in textures and raw emotions, Marissa Nadler's For My Crimes is a lush and rewarding record from an assured, mature songwriter.
Thayer Sarrano’s Poetic, Gothic “I Will Never Be Used to Your Beauty” Establishes Exciting New Voice (premiere)
Georgia singer-songwriter Thayer Sarrano explores the boundaries between song and poem on "I Will Never Be Used to Your Beauty".
Jaye Jayle Explores the Dark Side of Americana on ‘No Trail and Other Unholy Paths’
For Jaye Jayle's sophomore record, Evan Patterson continues the evolution of his project, taking Americana to more experimental realms.
J.D. Wilkes Takes His Southern Gothic Sound to Subtle Places on ‘Fire Dream’
J.D. Wilkes' songs can come across as equal parts sermon and campfire story, where the modern world's rules are underpinned by something much older and more ghostly.
J.D. Wilkes Recharges Kentucky Mountain Music on “Rain and Snow” (premiere)
Roots artist J.D. Wilkes emerges with an ambitious new solo album, Fire Dream,mashing up Southern music genres into a glorious stew of mountain music.
Lincoln Durham: Revelations of a Mind Unraveling
Touched by the Southern gothic as well as the big city idea of it, Lincoln Durham proves himself ready for wider attention on this latest and greatest.