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BETTYSOO When We’re Gone www.bettysoo.com In her nine years as a recording artist, Austin’s BettySoo has made albums more stylistically varied (2007’s delightful Little Tiny …

JOHN HIATT The Terms of My Surrender New West Records If all were right with the world, John Hiatt would one day sit in the …

STURGILL SIMPSON Metamodern Sounds in Country Music High Top Mountain Records “A picture is worth a thousand words,” sings Sturgill Simpson, “but a word ain’t worth …

JOE ELY B4 84 Rack ’Em Records File this between “ahead of its time” and “better late than never.” Way back in 1983, Joe Ely …

MICKY & THE MOTORCARS Hearts From Above www.mickyandthemotorcars.com It’s hard to call it a surprise when a band that’s been cranking out really good music …

SHOVELS & ROPE Swimmin’ Time Dualtone The cover image on Swimmin’ Time, a life preserver, serves as a perfect metaphor for the songs within — …

MIRANDA LAMBERT Platinum RCA Nashville In the middle of Miranda Lambert’s new album, after the big radio hit and the star wattage duet, sits the …

WILLIE NELSON Band of Brothers Legacy BILLY JOE SHAVER Long In the Tooth Lightning Rod Records When Willie Nelson and Billy Joe Shaver sing about it …

BRUCE ROBISON & KELLY WILLIS Our Year Thirty Tigers After taking forever and a day before finally getting around to making a full album together, …

JOHN FULLBRIGHT Songs Blue Dirt Records The go-to cliché when it comes to praising a truly exceptional vocalist is to say he or she could …