Amanda shires
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Top Ten Season: My Favorite Albums of 2018
This year was full of great releases, and while 2017 may have outdone 2018 in music, there’s still plenty to hear. Two movie soundtracks appear on this year’s list – it’s entirely dictated by my personal tastes and not meant to be all-inclusive. If you like any of these picks (or strongly disagree with one),…
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‘To the Sunset’: Amanda Shires’ Toast To Courage
If you’re looking for another generically-heartbroken Americana record, you’ve come to wrong place with Amanda Shires’ newest: To The Sunset. In fact, this album sounds more like victory than anything; it manages to be fierce and defiant, while showing hints of vulnerability in all of the right places. Full of lyrical complexity and adorned with…
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Jason Isbell and the Changing Country
Jason Isbell is at the forefront of American music and for good reason. He is set to play two shows in Alabama this month.
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John Prine Continues To Be Great on His Newest Album, ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’
John Prine had a lot to live up to on his newest album, The Tree of Forgiveness, which was released this past Friday. With contemporaries such as Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash, Prine is expected to write the kind of songs that stir up a range of emotions within his audience – don’t worry though, he most…