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Lukas Nelson “American Romance”

June 13, 2025 Helen Jones 1
A confident solo debut that proves there’s more to him than just his last name. Being the son of Willie means Lukas Nelson knows a little something about pedigree, and for his first solo studio album […]
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Logan Richard “Character Traits”

June 3, 2025 Helen Jones 0
Skilful songwriting and guitar playing come together to make an album that sounds far more seasoned than a sophomore release it has any right to. To quote Logan Richard, each song on his second full-length album […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 Ruston Kelly Songs

May 29, 2025 Helen Jones 4
If people were asked to describe Ruston Kelly’s music, there are a few terms that might come up: americana, folk, or even alt-country, but there is one term that the South Carolina native prefers above all […]
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Tara Beier “Mourning Doves of Joshua Tree”

May 15, 2025 Helen Jones 0
An album that artfully captures the difficult emotions so often needed to be processed before getting to a healing place. Tara Beier sees it as something of a personal mission to help heal and inspire others. […]
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Ally Kerr “True Nature”

April 28, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A bright light of hopefulness shines from an album that finds promise even when things may look bleak. “Feels like a lifetime, I’ve been gone so long / But now I’m back again,” Scottish singer-songwriter Ally […]

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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]
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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

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Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]

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The Mastersons “Transient Lullaby” (Red House Records, 2017)

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Married couple Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, the Texan voices and pens of The Mastersons, have spent a lot of their time in recent years as part of Steve Earle’s touring band The Dukes. They even […]
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A collection of intense and inspired songs of the heart. The accompanying PR with this album says, “Please refrain from listening if you are in a hurry”. That is definitely good advice. This is an intense […]

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