“I ain’t got time for the niceties.” So sang Vic Chesnutt in 1996.

Hate reads the letter and throws it away/ “No one here cares if you go or you stay/ I barely even noticed that you were away. I’ll see you or I won’t whatever”

The Foundation melds capable takes on various staple country themes …

With a voice like the earth having grown even deeper and more resonant in recent years, Ramblin’ Jack has teamed up with producer Joe Henry to deliver a starkly dimensional and soulful collection of dark blues.

There’s a songwriting philosophy that J.J. Cale has always seemed to follow, and it’s his latest album title: Roll On.

It’s easy to want to like them…

Call it anything you want: Mirah genre blends and bends like none other.

The Heartland’s been reduced to unseen flyover. Not hip enough, nor glamorous enough?

Swedish twee-poppers Loney Dear know what it’s like to tough it out under the radar.

These are cheap thrills so perfectly executed that they cease to be cheap…

Keep It Hid is a solid first solo effort for the Black Keys vocalist/guitarist, but could use a healthier dose of surprise.

Capturing the raw energy only live performance can provide is often a difficult task for artists, but Trucks and Co. pull it off on the musically diverse Already Free.