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How ‘Tennessee Pusher’ Defined Old Crow Medicine Show’s Constant Evolution

How ‘Tennessee Pusher’ Defined Old Crow Medicine Show’s Constant Evolution

‘Tennessee Pusher’ arrived 15 years ago with a new lineup and a big-time producer – but Old Crow Medicine Show’s essential wisdom and rootsy humor remained.

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

I was 22 years old in the summer of 1977, when I covered the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival at Mole Lake. It was an unforgettable experience.

Ben Levin, Making Movies, Mai Leisz + Others: Five For the Road

Ben Levin, Making Movies, Mai Leisz + Others: Five For the Road

Ben Levin, Making Movies and Mai Leisz are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

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Tommy Shaw – The Great Divide (2011): On Second Thought

Bluegrass, I like. Tommy Shaw, I like. But together? You couldn’t help but wonder how ‘The Great Divide’ would ever work. But it did.

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Erik Friedlander – Nighthawks (2014)

The unexpected solitude the master cellist found from the five day loss of power in lower Manhattan from Hurricane Sandy gave him the perspective and focus that provided the material for his bluegrass-tinged combo’s second release, Nighthawks.

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Cool cover of Jackson 5’s ‘I Want You Back’ propels Lake Street Dive to spotlight ahead of LEAF

On a Boston sidewalk, the brassy, sassy combo Lake Street Dive tears into an acoustic soul cover of the Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back.” You May Also Like: Dan Wilson, Maximo Park, Benjamin Lazar Davis + Others: Five for the Road Mark Anthony K Takes Deep Dive Into ProjektRead More

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Steve Earle – The Warner Bros. Years (2013)

This set represents an often-overlooked period, and one of intense experimentation, for Steve Earle — who couldn’t have been further removed (personally or professionally) from his earliest triumphs You May Also Like: Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind Leonard Cohen, Always Wise Beyond HisRead More

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The Howlin’ Brothers – Howl (2013)

To answer the obvious question, yes the Howlin’ Brothers do indeed howl on their major label debut called Howl. They also hoot, holler, bash away at banjos while fiddling as the barn burns down. You May Also Like: The Black Keys Hit Upon the Right Rootsy Mix With ‘Brothers’ TheRead More

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Austin Lounge Lizards – Home and Deranged (2013)

Missing longtime member Tom Pittman, but none of the knee-slapping fun, the Austin Lounge Lizards’ fizzy Home and Deranged takes on such typically topical subjects as airport patdowns, big-ego music stars, fat-cat bankers and government conspiracy theories. You May Also Like: David Philips, “Home” from Winter (2017): Something Else! sneakRead More

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One Track Mind: Stone Blind Valentine, “Think What You Will” from Burn Like a Field (2013)

A song about hard-won acceptance, Stone Blind Valentine’s “Think What You Will” begins with a raw acoustic riff from Colby Maddox before Emily Hurd enters — all steely resolve, but barely obscuring a sweeping moment of heartbreak. You May Also Like: GospelbeacH – ‘Let It Burn’ (2019) Four Jacks andRead More