Jonathan Smith

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Lyle Lovett

March 25, 2026 Jonathan Smith 0

There are very few artists who are as consistently excellent across a whole career as Lyle Lovett. He marries sharp, witty observations with immaculate musicianship, starting with his eponymous debut record and going right up to […]

Classic Clips: Blaze Foley “Clay Pigeons”

February 6, 2026 Jonathan Smith 4

OK, the internet as a whole is … not without its problems. BUT what a treasury it offers for the obscure, and especially YouTube, where anyone can post up anything that they happen across, and there’s […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith

December 18, 2025 Jonathan Smith 10

I’ve always enjoyed lists in magazines, and for me they serve three purposes. One, they may introduce me to some new song or artist I’ve not been aware of; two, they may make me go back […]

More People Should Know About: Five Islands

November 25, 2025 Jonathan Smith 0

There are plenty of artists out there who quietly and diligently amass a body of work, building a following by constant touring or releasing new music, and working hard on the socials to keep their name […]

Bruce Springsteen plays harmonica and guitar during his set for The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 2014. DoD News

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Bruce Springsteen

October 8, 2025 Jonathan Smith 4

Bruce Springsteen is one of those rare artists where his whole body of work maintains such a creative arc that there are many albums within it which could be seen as essential. With five years having […]