Springfield Exit - That Was Then

Springfield Exit has ties to a highly respected band from the past, the Johnson Mountain Boys . They played excellent bluegrass that sta...

The Duhks - Beyond The Blue

Mixing Celtic fiddles, old-time claw hammer banjo, Latin percussion, blues- and Cajun-infused vocals, and a deft country pop touc...

Sam Gleaves - Ain't We Brothers

You don't need to know anything about Sam Gleaves' backstory to hear the truth and power in "Working Shoes," the ...

The Grascals - And Then There’s This

One of bluegrass music's strongest and most engaging performing groups, Nashville's The Grascals have consistently fresh...

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem - Violets Are Blue

In a world where string bands are a dime a dozen, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem set themselves apart in several ways. For one, the N...

Chris Jones and the Night Drivers - Run Away Tonight

In the ever-present debate on tradition vs. innovation in bluegrass music, I feel that the value of consistency is sometimes overlooked...

The Steeldrivers - The Muscle Shoals Recordings

The SteelDrivers are a Nashville-based bluegrass band whose members aren't afraid to highlight the blues and R&B influence...

Asleep at the Wheel - Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

Technically, it's been 16 years since Asleep at the Wheel last saluted Bob Wills & His Texas Pla...

Johnny Warren and Charlie Cushman - Purely Instrumental

So what appears in my mailbox this week but a pre-release copy of Johnny & Charlie’s latest salute to the great instrumental sound o...

Dale Watson - Call Me Insane

Dale Watson has been been making records for 25 years, which makes him as much of ...

Gregory Alan Isakov - Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony

The periwinkle glow of Third Man Records' Blue Room is enough to make anyone feel like they're stuck in a Violet Beauregardian...

The Lumineers - Cleopatra new video

The Lumineers have just released the new video for “Cleopatra”, the title track from their amazing sophomore album. The video was directe...

Jordan Patterson-Back On Track Recording Project

It’s been two decades since Canadian blues vocalist and harmonica player Jordan Patterson released his 1996 debut album, Give Me a Chance. A...

Sam Morrow - There is No Map

It isn’t surprising that Sam Morrow’s rugged, often ragged approach to contemporary country readily conjures up comparisons to Steve Ear...

Robby Hecht - Robby Hecht

Robby Hecht is as gentle a singer-songwriter as I can think of on the Americana scene.  His dedication to producing work of a precise a...

Fiddle & Banjo - Tunes From The North, Songs From The South

Canadian roots duo Karrnnel Sawitsky and Daniel Koulack chose a simple and straightforward name, Fiddle & Banjo. The duo delights in...

Longhorn Slim - The Spirit Moves

Ever since he released his first record, Langhorne Slim seems to have been searc...

Della Mae - Della Mae

The Boston-based modern bluegrass quartet Della Mae received a Grammy nomination for t...

Lord Hurton - Strange Trails

On their follow-up, Strange Trails , Lord Huron settle into the Western themes and sen...