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Book Review: Jonathan Bernstein “What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome” The Authorised Biography of Justin Townes Earle

February 25, 2026 Andy Short 0
There is no happy ending to this book. There is scarcely a happy beginning; however, along the journey, Justin Townes Earle’s personality shines through. The effect he had on the people he met and worked with […]

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Classic Americana Albums: Bobbie Gentry “The Delta Sweete”

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Jim Lauderdale putting out album 38: “Country Super Hits Volume 2”, touring with Emmylou Harris

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artwork for Keegan McInroe album "Neon John".

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  • Eric Bibb “One Mississippi”
  • Jim Lauderdale putting out album 38: “Country Super Hits Volume 2”, touring with Emmylou Harris
  • Keegan McInroe “Neon John”
  • Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore
  • Book Review: Jonathan Bernstein “What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome” The Authorised Biography of Justin Townes Earle
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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

February 25, 2026 0
For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]
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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

February 23, 2026 0
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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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

February 18, 2026 0
The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It is not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with […]

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