Crowell, Adkins, The Mavs top releases
Friday, March 31, 2017 – Rodney Crowell, Trace Adkins and The Mavericks lead the list of releases today.
Crowell is out with "Closer Ties," his first disc since "Tarpaper Sky." Ex-wife Rosanne Cash helps out on "It Ain't Over Yet" with John Paul White, ex-half of The Civil Wars. Sheryl Crow lends her voice on "I'm Tied To You." The 10-song release was co-produced by Jordan Lehning and Kim Buie.
Adkins returns with "Something's Going On," his debut on the Broken Bow label, Wheelhouse. This is Adkins' 12th disc with "Watered Down" the first single. Adkins' last release was "Love Will..." four years ago.
The Mavs are out with their second release in about six months, "Brand New Day," on their own label. The band merges sounds including country, Cuban, blues, rockabilly and rock. The group released a live album in October 2016.
Banjo man Ned Luberecki does "Take Five," a disc of fiddle and banjo songs. He mixes bluegrass, jazz, the Bakersfield sound and more. Luberecki plays banjo for the Becky Buller Band.
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Texas
Rodney Crowell is a rare breed of a country songwriter. Yes, he knows how to write traditional country songs; it's just he's also a deep thinker, which requires extra effort on the part of the listener to appreciate them fully. "Texas" is just as varied as his everything-is-bigger home state. It's also a star-studded affair, which even includes none other than Ringo Starr.
"Brown & Root, Brown & Root" includes an historical introduction from Crowell's duet »»» |
Christmas Everywhere
Rodney Crowell's "Christmas Everywhere" is a (mostly) melancholy collection of songs, with Christmas time as its setting. It's a strong set of carefully worded tunes, set to widely varying musical backings. All 12 tracks are originals, so if you're seeking out 'Rodney Crowell performs holiday favorites,' this is certainly not for you.
However, if you're a little tired of all the trappings associated with the winter season, you'll find an empathetic soul in Crowell. »»» |
Close Ties
One song on Rodney Crowell's "Close Ties" album is called "I Don't Care Anymore." It's a song when a person comes to term with aging, where what others think of you simply doesn't really matter much in the grand scheme of things. However, if Crowell truly didn't care about others' opinions, he wouldn't have created such a fine album. He cared enough to give us the very best, to borrow an advertising slogan, and we should especially thankful »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»»
Concert Review: Rising Appalachia buck the mainsteam, and that's fine with them –
Rising Appalachia would not be accused of being in the musical mainstream. Not too many bands who combine folk and Appalachian sounds with new world music could possibly be.
And that suits the sister-led duo of Chloe Smith and Leah Song just fine. In fact, at one point, Chloe made it clear she did not embrace radio play as a sign of success... »»»
Concert Review: Bingham plays with something to prove –
Ryan Bingham mainly focused on songs from his sixth album "American Love Song," for this lively show. Backed by a supportive band that also included two female backup singers and a fiddler, Bingham's eclectic setlist touched upon country, singer/songwriter folk, rock and blues.
Bingham reached for lively country sounds early on, with... »»»
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