Americana
Son Volt to Release New Album, Honky Tonk, on March 5
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Son Volt to Release New Album, Honky Tonk, on March 5
With the Bakersfield sound as their inspiration, alt.country band Son Volt is releasing their new album, Honky Tonk, on March 5, 2013 via Rounder Records. The disc is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s critically lauded American Central Dust. The band’s versatile leader, Jay Farrar is also preparing the publication of his book, Falling Cars Read More
Billboard’s 10 Country Artists to Watch in 2013
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard’s 10 Country Artists to Watch in 2013
Before the new releases of 2013 start arriving, Billboard‘s Chuck Dauphin took a look at which 10 artists country music fans should listen out for. While I think ‘the music of Nashville’ doesn’t belong in this list (for several reasons), what it does show is that I am not the only one who is expecting Read More
Free Music! Holly Williams Previews New Album, The Highway
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Free Music! Holly Williams Previews New Album, The Highway
Singer-songwriter Holly Williams will release her third album, The Highway, on February 5, 2013. The album is already receiving critical acclaim and being called her strongest set of songs to date. Following her previous release, Williams toured extensively, and it is from life on the road that she drew inspiration for the new album. On Read More
Mumford & Sons Collects Three BRIT Awards Nominations, Alabama Shakes One
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Mumford & Sons Collects Three BRIT Awards Nominations, Alabama Shakes One
That British folk rockers Mumford & Sons will finish 2013 with several new awards on their mantlepiece is not a crazy prediction. The already collected Grammy nominations and yesterday added three BRIT Awards nods. The quartet is nominated in the new Global Success category, which celebrates British artists international achievements, where they are pitted against Read More
CD Review: Driven Back – Jesse and Noah
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Driven Back – Jesse and Noah
Driven Back – Jesse and Noah (self-released, 2013) With their third release, Driven Back, brothers Jesse and Noah Bellamy have really challenged themselves. The duo wrote all but one track (‘You Could Have Had it All’ was written by Jesse and Steve Clark), produced, engineered and self-released the album after recording the project in Read More
Free Music! Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records Offer Live Acoustic Sessions
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Free Music! Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records Offer Live Acoustic Sessions
If it is possible to be a fan of a record label, then I can be considered a huge fan of Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records. Both labels are home to some of my very favorite songwriters (Rodney Crowell! Matt Nathanson!) so I highly recommend this free* download on offer via noisetrade.com. Up for grabs Read More
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Announce Collaboration on New Album, ‘Love Has Come For You’
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Announce Collaboration on New Album, ‘Love Has Come For You’
Banjo player Steve Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell have announced their first collaborative effort, Love Has Come For You, due April 23, 2013. The disc was produced by Peter Asher and will be released via Rounder Records. The combination of Martin’s imaginative approach to banjo and Brickell’s sharp songwriting pen and unique vocals promises to Read More
John Corbett Will Release New Album, Leaving Nothin’ Behind, on February 5, 2013
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on John Corbett Will Release New Album, Leaving Nothin’ Behind, on February 5, 2013
If you only know John Corbett as an actor, you are missing out on a bunch of really great music. Take a moment to get to know John Corbett, the musician, and be sure to check out johncorbettmusic.com to listen to some tunes. The press release has the album details: No one has to tell Read More