Hold onto this wild gallop into the West! This CD celebrates the oral storytelling tradition by sharing literature inspired by the West. Amy...
The Wild West
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Art, Guns and Culture
Crashyertown
This Nashville via Seattle duo has been compared to a twangy Elvis Costello and Linda Ronstadt, and that ain’t half wrong—or half bad. Craig Aspen...
Call Me Lonesome
With great song titles such as “I’m Afraid of Dyin’” and “Cowboy Lullaby,” this CD should be more engaging. Dave Insley’s voice has a great rough...
The Wagon Master
Only one man could be connected with such a tale, and he’s wagon master L.G. McDonald of Waleska, Georgia. The vehicle was the first L.G. restored...
Live at the Parlor
A dash Gospel and a sprinkling of Country and Folk are all wrapped up in Blues on this debut CD. The album highlights a poignant tribute to the Man...
Maze Creek Studio
At least that’s how Joseph Rosa critiqued Andy Thomas’ painting of the July 21, 1865, gunfight between Wild Bill Hickok and Dave Tutt. Rosa...
I Believe
In Hampton’s own words, I Believe is “a celebration of faith and personal testimony.” With credit to songwriter Stuart Hamblen for most of the...
BACK HOME IN SULPHUR SPRINGS
When Norman Blake cut the album Home in Sulphur Springs in 1972, the man sounded old and weathered and wise. So you can imagine how he sounds on...
The Moon was Blue
Coproduced by Bobby Bare, Jr., this comeback album is the legend’s first in 22 years. For the uninitiated, Bare, Sr. has been around long enough to...
CHERRYHOLMES
Give an ear to “No One to Sing for Me,” an acapella arrangement straight from heaven. Who says great lyrics need to have accompaniment? The other...
Simple Man
Family bands seem to have an edge—the musicianship blends in ways that must be based in the genes. That’s true of The Chapmans, three brothers and...
HONEYCOMB
It may be called Honeycomb, but there’s no sweetness in this hive. For music lovers, whether you like Country, Folk, Bluegrass—it’s a stinging...