Signature Sounds Recordings is an well-repected independent label specializing in singer-songwriter, Americana, and modern folk music. Jim Olsen and Mark Thayer founded the label in 1995 to promote the acoustic artists playing in the Northampton,…
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I don’t cover a lot of the stuff coming out of Music Row. The vast majority of what they call music is pre-fabricated radio fodder engineered for topping charts not touching hearts. And then sometimes…
Punch Brothers, the thinking person’s bluegrass band, has just released their 4th studio album (and one EP). If you’re a fan of their roots-chamber music sound you won’t be disappointed. The themes for the new…
While on the Cayamo roots-music cruise Buddy Miller mentioned several times a collaboration with Dr. Ralph Stanley that had been produced in his home studio in Nashville was being released the Tuesday while we were…
in news that surprises no one, Kentuckian Sturgill Simpson has signed to a major label. Coming off the biggest year of his career Simpson rode a huge wave of critical accolades and year-end lists for…
Last night David Letterman continued championing Americana and roots music in the New Year by inviting Lera Lynn (“From Nash-VEGAS Tennessee!” Letterman announces as a inside joke with his maestro sidekick Paul Shaffer ) to…
North Carolina-based Americana folk artist, Tyler Nail single, “Valentina” off his second, full-length album, ‘Feathers’ is a satisfying uptempo folk-rock song that maps the heart as well as American geography Nail says of “Valentina,” “it…
2014 was another bumper crop year for Americana and roots music. We shared our favorites and you weighed in with more. 2015 shows no signs of easing up as stalwarts like Steve Earle and James…
It’s good to be David Letterman. Though his last show is set for May 20, 2015 he continues to showcase great music for quality and less commercial reasons. And why not? He’s the reigning late…
Joe Ely has alway been a step ahead of the music industry. He’s toured as an opener for the Clash and shared the stage with Elvis Costello. He;s kept Lubbock on the map by teaming…