Coming soon... SONNY LANDRATH, LEFTOVER SALMON, TEDESKI TRUCKS BAND, CORYBRANAN, THE BROTHERS COMATOSE, LAKE STREET DIVE, NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE, SHAWNCOLVIN ...more new releases. There is now a Americican Boogie with more detailed new CD releases & comments.
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THE WANDERING gathers five artists from Memphis and Mississippi and features the string work of Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars) and a quartet of distinctive female voices— Shannon McNally, Amy LaVere, Valerie June, and Sharde Thomas. Order Go On Now, You Can't Stay Here from Amazon.
The Freight Train Boogie is dedicated to Americana Music: which includes the edgier country & folk singers, hillbilly twang, some bluegrass, blues and rock. We place a special emphasis on "Alt.Country", Roots Rock and many small label and independent releases. We love Country music, as long as it's "real" Country.
Americana music is influenced by elements of rock, country, blues and folk. Many of the more established artists you've probably already heard of: Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, sometimes Neil Young, Wilco or Lucinda Williams. Many people come to this music after feeling disconnected from rock or country that's heard on commercial radio. Perhaps the best way to illustrate what Americana music is, is to list a hundred or so Essential Freight Train Boogie Artists.
The Reviews section is where we write about new CD releases, and there's a huge archive of past reviews. The FTB News is mostly links to current Roots music articles and information on the web and in other media, including info on upcoming CD releases. The Links section is of course, links to other good, interesting or useful websites, although it's a little out of date. FTB Editor Bill Frater also does a biweekly radio show on KRCB-FM in Sonoma County, California.
FTB podcast #164 is a "One-Shot" show featuring new music from THE INFAMOUS STRINGBUSTERS, TIM CARROLL, THE MASTERSONS and THE WACO BROTHERS & PAUL BURCH and more. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here's the direct link to listen now! Here is the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss.
In July of 2011, JP went into Joel Savoy's Studio Savoire Faire in Eunice, Louisiana with the rhythm section from the Red Stick Ramblers (Eric Fey on bass and Glenn Fields on drums) along with Asa Brosius on steel guitar and Chris Hartway (the Dixons and the Defibulators) on guitar and recorded what will likely be, one of the best real country albums of the year. Only 29 years old, JP wrote all twelve songs on the album and sings them in a voice that seems beyond his years.
Scheduled for release on May 15th, just in time for Willie's 79th birthday, the songs take on a reflective, emotional tone and move from heartfelt (a stunning rendition of Pearl Jam's "Just Breathe") to humor (on "Roll Me Up" with guest vocalist Snoop Dogg). Other guest vocalists on the album include Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Jamey Johnston, Billy Joe Shaver and Sheryl Crow. Sons Lukas and Micah Nelson also feature prominently, making this a real family affair.
The Memphis-born Presley reclaims those roots on her new album, an Americana-inspired showcase for her songwriting talent and smoldering alto voice. Produced with elegant restraint by T Bone Burnett. “When Lisa Marie’s songs arrived, I was curious,” Burnett says. “I wondered what the daughter of an American revolutionary music artist had to say. What I heard was honest, raw, unaffected, and soulful. I thought her father would be proud of her. The more I listened to the songs, the deeper an artist I found her to be. Listening beyond the media static, Lisa Marie Presley is a Southern American folk music artist of great value.”
Coming out soon... SONNY LANDRETH, LEFTOVER SALMON, TEDESKI TRUCKS BAND, CORYBRANAN, THE BROTHERS COMATOSE, LAKE STREET DIVE, NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE, SHAWNCOLVIN ... more new releases
Family bands have had a long tradition in bluegrass and country music, from the Carters to the Gibson Brothers. Now you can add the O’Briens to this prestigious list. O’Brien Party of 7 brings together the families of those talented siblings Tim and Mollie O’Brien; however, their family band - true to Tim and Mollie’s eclectic respective careers - follows traditions while also being something distinctive. Tim and Mollie had been talking about doing a musical project with their combined families for a while. However, it wasn’t until a family gathering a couple years back that the idea of doing a Roger Miller tune arose and Mollie suggested that they do an entire album of Miller songs. Everyone thought it was great idea – and so Reincarnation was born.
Paul Thorn tries something fun and different: covering songs he loves by other songwriters. "I wanted to take a break from myself, do something different, and just have fun." It's an album of covers, but it's also a Paul Thorn album through and through. Tune in Tuesday for a special webcast in which Paul plays and discusses tracks from his new album What The Hell Is Goin' On? and you can join in the conversation via Twitter and online chat. This all takes place on the Stageit website on release day, May 8th, at 7:00p CDT.
Like whoever you want, but this gal is probably the best artist working today in acoustic based music. Her mastery of the violin and soothing vocals are a throwback to a time when all you needed was good music and the masses would eventually find you. Today though it’s no sure thing just because you’re talented. This is only her second album since Nickel Creek has been on hiatus so there’s plenty of time for you to catch up with her. One of the best of the year so far. (Village Records)
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