First Listen: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, 'The Nashville Sound'
With eyes clear and nerves jangled, Isbell wrestles with unpleasant social and political realities on his sixth studio album.
Music Reviews
First Listen: Beth Ditto, 'Fake Sugar'
The Gossip singer's solo debut recasts her as a versatile, pop-minded rock star who can still shake the rafters with her voice when the moment calls for it.
Songs We Love: Glenn Morrow's Cry For Help, 'The Days To Come'
The '80s Hoboken hero who's helmed The Individuals and Bar/None Records makes a belated return to band life.
First Listen: Fleet Foxes, 'Crack-Up'
On his band's first album in six years, Robin Pecknold seeks peace in a chaotic world — and works to that end by crafting songs that soothe without forgoing creative ambition.
Songs We Love: Tyler Childers, 'Lady May'
With a rocky, resonant voice, the Kentucky-based songwriter connects Appalachia to Nashville. Childers' official debut album is co-produced by Sturgill Simpson.
First Listen: Steve Earle, 'So You Wannabe An Outlaw'
The alt-country godfather embraces his outlaw country roots.
First Listen: Royal Trux, 'Platinum Tips + Ice Cream'
Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema are back to steer rock 'n' roll towards chaos once more with Royal Trux's first album in 17 years.
First Listen: Palehound, 'A Place I'll Always Go'
Last year, Ellen Kempner faced the unexpected death of a friend and the passing of her grandmother. She channeled her grief into honest songs about mortality and the search for closure.
Songs We Love: Bonobo, 'Bambro Koyo Ganda (Feat. Innov Gnawa) (Analog Version)'
This alternate mix of the downbeat electronic producer's collaboration with the Moroccan folk group Innov Gnawa electrifies the track's cross-cultural currents.
How A Trucker's Protest Anthem Became A '70s Hit
"Convoy," a 1976 novelty song attributed to C.W. McCall, topped the charts with its celebration of citizens band radio, trucker lingo and rugged individualism.