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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

LISTEN: Prayers for John Prine

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Angel from Montgomery, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illegal Smile, John Prine

The American music legend is in critical condition after contracting COVID-19

Alternative Rock Country and/or Western North Americana

Dropped To The Sun Alone: Wilco’s A.M. At 25

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Zachary Corsa 2 Comments 1995, AM, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Ken Coomer, Sire, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco

The largely forgotten and much-maligned debut LP from the Chicagoland heroes was not everyone’s cuppa back in 1995

North Americana

ALBUMS: The Sweet, Sublime Sadness of John Moreland

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Chris Porter, Jackson Browne, Jeff Buckley, John Moreland, Joni Mitchell, LP5, Nick Drake, Thirty Tigers

The acclaimed Thirty Tigers artist’s sobering sentiments reflect the thoughts of a remarkably tender troubadour

jazz North Americana

The Wood Brothers: Jazzy Americana from Nashville

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 j. poet 1 Comment Chris Wood, Jano Rix, Kingdom In My Mind, Medeski Martin & Wood, MMW, New West Records, Oliver Wood, The Wood Brothers

Bassist Chris Wood talks new approaches in the band’s distinctive sound on Kingdom In My Mind

North Americana Remembrance

David Olney and the Poetry of Life and Death

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Austin City Limits, David Olney, David Olney and the X-Rayss, Nashville, RIP, Rounder Records, Townes Van Zandt, Waylon Jennings

Reflecting upon the career of this Nashville luminary, gone too soon at age 71, through an insightful 2007 interview

North Americana

THE BEST ‘VARIOUS ARTISTS’ LP OF 2019: Revving Up the Ol’ 55

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Aimee Mann, Allison Moorer, Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dualtone Records, Joseph, Roseanne Cash, Shelby Lynne, Tom Waits, Warren Zanes

A new all-women tribute album offers a unique lens honoring songwriting legend Tom Waits

North Americana

John Salaway Is Living The Americana Dream

January 4, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments Americana Dreams, BB King's, Forever Abbey Road, John Salaway, Nashville, The Beatles

An exclusive chat with the fast rising Nashville cat

Holiday North Americana

Saw Black & the Toys Mix Christmas Whimsy and Melancholy On New Album

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments 2019, Americana, Christmas, Christmas In The Background, Justin Black, Recluse Raccoon, Saw Black & The Toys

Richmond-based band offer 12 holiday songs wrapped in shiny tinsel and dry wit

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: No Other by Gene Clark

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, No Other, The Byrds

Honored by 4AD with its most comprehensive deluxe edition yet, this grounded Byrd’s solo masterpiece proves true to its title at last

North Americana Remembrance Rock

Mighty Feats: Five Overlooked Little Feat Albums That Deserve Belated Recognition

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments Fred Tackett, Hoy Hoy, Let It Roll, Little Feat, Lowell George, Paul Barrere, The Last Record Album, Under The Radar

In honor of the Late, Great Paul Barrere, we dig back into the catalog of this great American band

North Americana

Chris Knight Rises

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments Almost Daylight, Chris Knight, Decca Records, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Lee Ann Womack, Thirty Tigers

The Kentucky-based Americana vet proves his staying power on Almost Daylight

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Roots

Dori Freeman Counts Her Lucky Stars

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments Blue Hens Music, Dori Freeman, Emmylou Harris, Every Single Star, Linda Ronstadt, Teddy Thompson

The RNR Globe’s exclusive chat with Dori Freeman on her third studio album, Every Single Star

Hard Rock North Americana

Tom Keifer: A Cinderella Story

October 24, 2019October 28, 2019 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments #keiferband, Cinderella, Nashville, Tom Keifer

With his second solo album, the Sunset Strip survivor cements his staying power

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

‘Summer’s Gone Now, Our Walkin’s Done’: Townes Van Zandt at 50

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, HBO, Lungs, Nashville, None But The Rain, Poppy Records, Townes Van Zandt, True Detective

The Texas songwriting legend’s eponymous third album stands as the first to accurately depict and fully deliver on the promise of the man’s songcraft

Hip Hop Music Journalism North Americana Pop Psychedelics

FESTIVAL REPORT: Austin Shitty Limits

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Neal Pollack 2 Comments 21 Savage, ACL, Alprazolam, Austin City Limits, Austin City Limits Festival 2019, Billie Eilish, Emily Haines of Metric, Iggy and the Stooges, Lil' Uzi Vert, Lizzo, Metric, Solomon Burke, Tame Impala, Xanax

A father and son go through AC hell on the hottest weekend of the year

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