Jake Xerxes Fussell Out of Sight

Published Jun 04, 2019

Jake Xerxes Fussell's Out of Sight both preserves and extends the history of folk music in the American South. His ability to preserve comes...

An American Forrest O Bronder, Donder Yonder?

Published May 09, 2019

Far be it from me to disparage someone's cowboy credentials — An American Forrest has ridden rodeos for a while, and lives in the mountain w...

Various Artists Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Box Set

Published May 09, 2019

Listening to this new box set of 50 years of performances from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (by Smithsonian Folkways), three rea...

The Strumbellas Rattlesnake

Published Mar 28, 2019

The press release for Rattlesnake calls it, "an uplifting album with songs that focus more on optimism." Musically, it has a bounce, with si...