Billy Joe Shaver – Long in the Tooth (Lightning Rod)
Billy Joe Shaver started out on such an exceedingly high plane that many wondered if growth was possible, or if a fall from the high standards of his first album, 1973’s … Read more
Posted in August, 2014
The Civil Wars Break Up
The Civil Wars are officially over. The Americana-tinged duo has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2012, but both Joy Williams and John Paul White have confirmed the duo’s permanent … Read more
Exclusive: New ‘Washington’ Video from Mercy Alliance
The Mercy Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based indie band fronted by songwriter Joe Rathbone and featuring drummers David Lopez and Steve Bowman (the original drummer from Counting Crows) and bassist Brad … Read more
Inaugural Modern Sky Festival Coming To New York’s Central Park
The Modern Sky Festival has had several successful runs in China over the years, and now the festival is making its first trip to the United States. The inaugural American … Read more
Man Bitten During Lollapalooza
An attendee at last weekend’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago was bitten by another unidentified attendee. The victim is now seeking the public’s help in finding his attacker. According to a post … Read more
Alan Freed’s Ashes To Be Removed From Rock Hall Museum
Legendary DJ Alan Freed was one of the key figures in breaking rock ‘n’ roll onto the radio, but even this apparently isn’t enough to keep him in the Rock … Read more
What’d I Say – ‘Two Fisted Mamas’ – Groundbreaking Women in American…
She said playing blues piano wasn’t proper for a girl But these two fists of mine took me all over the world I taught this old piano how to shake … Read more
Mary Gauthier – 8/15 – The Outpost (Albuquerque, NM)
Since she first burst forth onto the folk scene in the late 1990s, Mary Gauthier has proven to be one of America’s most unique songwriters. Gauthier’s early life was wrought … Read more
Jim Lauderdale – I’m A Song (Sky Crunch)
By this point in his career, you’d think that Jim Lauderdale wouldn’t have any more songs left in him, or at least have any more energy to share them. After … Read more
Dave & Phil Alvin – 8/12 – Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘n’ Bowl…
It’s no coincidence that the rise of Americana is coming along with the return of Dave and Phil Alvin. The brothers are back with their first album in 30 years, … Read more
