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LEE ANN WOMACK The Way I’m Livin’ Sugar Hill Given the freedom to finally make exactly the record she wanted to make after years of …

GARY CLARK JR. Live Warner Bros Blues fans can be a demanding bunch. Each time promising players emerge, they’re expected to document their authenticity. Show …

For a band whose name derives from the voice procedure term for “will comply,” Wilco has been at its best when dealing with conflict: Jeff …

STONEY LARUE Aviator Entertainment One Music One of the signature artists and biggest draws on the Texas/Oklahoma musical axis — de- spite having what once …

WADE BOWEN Wade Bowen +180 Records World-beating self-assuredness has served Wade Bowen well over the last few years. He’s made the gradual transition from North …

I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like: Mostly True Tall Tales By Todd Snider Da Capo Press By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol. 7 …

MARY GAUTHIER Trouble & Love In the Black Records For the last decade-and-a-half, Mary Gauthier has proven herself time and again to be a keen …

MARK JUNGERS I’ll See You Again American Rural Records A Minnesota native who drifted down to Austin and then a bit further south, Hill Country …

CORB LUND Counterfeit Blues New West Records For a Canadian country act, Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans sure have a good grasp of cowboy …

JOHN EDWARD BAUMANN High Plains Alchemy www.baumannsongs.com Minimal hype can be a bonus – no expectations means no pressure – but it can also be …