The Avett Brothers: “Magpie and the Dandelion”
THE AVETT BROTHERS Magpie and the Dandelion American/Republic The first single from the Avett Brothers’ new album is called “Another is Waiting.” If they trafficked …
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George Strait: “Love Is Everything”
GEORGE STRAIT Love Is Everything MCA Nashville In his 32nd year of recording hit after smash-hit, does the 62-year-old George Strait really need to be …
Jason Boland and the Stragglers: “Dark & Dirty Mile”
JASON BOLAND AND THE STRAGGLERS Dark & Dirty Mile Thirty Tigers If there’s a more dependable country band ‘round these parts than Jason Boland and the …
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell: “Old Yellow Moon”
EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL Old Yellow Moon Nonesuch When Rodney Crowell was a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band in the ‘70s, his designation …
Shinyribs: “Gulf Coast Museum”
SHINYRIBS Gulf Coast Museum Nine Mile Records Usually a side project is an opportunity for an artist to get a bit more indulgent and adventurous …
Amanda Pearcy: “Royal Street”
AMANDA PEARCY Royal Street www.amandapearcy.com The Cliff’s Notes version of Amanda Pearcy’s hardscrabble life story, as told in the bio on her website, reads like …
Granger Smith: “Dirt Road Driveway”
GRANGER SMITH Dirt Road Driveway Thirty Tigers If there were a Most Likeable Artist category in the annual Lone Star Music Awards, Granger Smith would …
The Will Callers: “What Else Is Left?”
THE WILL CALLERS What Else Is Left? Mystery Egg Records The bar-hopping, roots-rock duo at the heart of the Will Callers are among the generation …
The Wheeler Brothers: “Gold Boots Glitter”
THE WHEELER BROTHERS Gold Boots Glitter www.wheelerbrothersmusic.com Still a fairly fresh assemblage on only their second album (following 2011’s Portraits), the Wheeler Brothers find themselves …
The Beaumonts: “Where Do You Want It?”
THE BEAUMONTS Where Do You Want It? Saustex Records Let’s get this right out of the way: The Beaumonts are not a for-everybody-kinda band. The easily …
