Alt-Country Archives

Lucinda Williams ‘Blessed’ Album Review

With her 2011 album Lucinda Williams solidified her reputation with a batch of finely-crafted songs that revealed her at the top of her game.

Alt-rocker, alt-country, alt-folk, genre-defying John Borra’s latest release is a poetic barn-burner.

The collaborative pairing resulted in a complete album by fabled alt-country superstars Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell.

Alt-country rocker Ben Torbett releases ‘Bluer Side’, an instant classic chock-filled with the tastiest country tunes you’ll hear all year.

Orville Peck fulfills all the promise of his early work in this alt-country collaboration with one glorious surprise after another.

The Jayhawks recently issued their strongest record in years, issuing a commanding challenge to others in the roots/alt-country arena.