Post Tagged with: "Roots Music"

How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous 'Grievous Angel'

How Gram Parsons Cemented His Legend With Posthumous ‘Grievous Angel’

Recorded 50 years ago, Gram Parsons’ ‘Grievous Angel’ was an artistic triumph even though it never climbed higher than No. 195 on Billboard’s album chart.

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.

Ward Davis – 'Live from an Undisclosed Location in Hays, Kansas' (2022)

Ward Davis – ‘Live from an Undisclosed Location in Hays, Kansas’ (2022)

Ward Davis returned to the scene of his crime for ‘Live from an Undisclosed Location in Hays, Kansas,’ and the story is simply priceless.

David Paich, Monkey House, Ben Craven + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2022

David Paich, Monkey House, Ben Craven + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 list includes studio projects from David Paich, Monkey House, Ben Craven, Adrian Quesada and others.

How Levon Helm Turned 'Dirt Farmer' Into a Rootsy, Thrilling Comeback

How Levon Helm Turned ‘Dirt Farmer’ Into a Rootsy, Thrilling Comeback

Released 15 years ago this week, Levon Helm’s ‘Dirt Farmer’ was so determinedly rustic that it made the Band sound like sleek electronica.

How Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' 'Raising Sand' Still Confounds Expectations

How Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ ‘Raising Sand’ Still Confounds Expectations

Released 15 years ago today, the heavily praised ‘Raising Sand’ doesn’t sound like either Robert Plant or Alison Krauss – and that’s a good thing.

Su Andersson - 'Brave' (2022)

Su Andersson – ‘Brave’ (2022)

Su Andersson’s ‘Brave’ is an album that follows in the great assertive tradition of progressive folk, meeting the blue-jeaned coffee-house muster of old.

Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2022 (So Far)

Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 (So Far)

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2022 (So Far) includes records from Ben Craven, Mark Wade Trio, Joe Bailey and others.

How the Dr. John-Led 'Bluesiana' Sequel Somehow Matched the Original

How the Dr. John-Led ‘Bluesiana’ Sequel Somehow Matched the Original

‘Bluesiana II’ arrived 30 years ago missing a key figure from the band’s all-star lineup in the recently deceased Art Blakey. I didn’t have high hopes.

Lucinda Williams, Jorma Kaukonen + Manchester Orchestra: 2021's Seasonal Sounds

Lucinda Williams, Jorma Kaukonen + Manchester Orchestra: 2021’s Seasonal Sounds

The holiday music of 2021 may not be plentiful, but there are a handful of very worthy new releases and reissues.