Country Music Reviews

Home in This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads

These interpretations replicate the timeless qualities all great work exudes. The artists breathe new life and fresh inspiration into material whose words and melodies haven’t lost an ounce of their powerful intensity, regardless of the style they are replicated in.

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Niko Moon - GOOD TIME

The 14 tracks that make up his delightful debut album, Good Time, are full of barefoot, homespun wisdom. Niko Moon sits back, forgets all about it and just lets the world go by.

Sturgill Simpson - The Ballad of Dood & Juanita Album Cover

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Sturgill Simpson - The Ballad of Dood and Juanita

In The Ballad of Dood and Juanita, Sturgill Simpson has created something extraordinary.

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Connie Smith - The Cry of the Heart

Marty Stuart should be praised for his production of the project, but on the enthralling The Cry of the Heart, Connie Smith shows that she remains a vibrant and convincing presence. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait another decade for number 55.

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Wanda Jackson - Encore

Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly, is back for her Encore - solidifying the notion that the sound she pioneered lives on in the music her younger counterparts are creating today.

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Sierra Ferrell - Long Time Coming

It’s obvious that Sierra Ferrell is a refreshingly original talent on the roots music landscape; one who’s revealed just a sampling of her gifts on this confident and uncompromising initial studio set.