Tag Archives: American Roots

New George Jones album to be sold exclusively at WalMart

February 14, 2011 | princep | 0

Bandit Records will release the first new George Jones material in over 5 years called “George Jones” Hits” ►

Matraca Berg returns with ‘The Dreaming Fields’ in May

February 14, 2011 | princep | 0

Fourteen years since the Songwriters Hall of Famer released her “Sunday Morning To Saturday Night,” an album cited as one of the Top 10 Albums by many critics. ►

Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin is in it for the long haul

December 28, 2010 | princep | 0

Credit Los Lobos with sticking together and staying relevant. ►

Robert Plant’s ‘Band of Joy’ draws on Americana roots

September 13, 2010 | princep | 1

It should be no surprise that Robert Plant’s “Band of Joy” tour stems almost exclusively from American roots music. ►

Johnny Cash “Setlist” is more than mere rehashes

August 16, 2010 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

14-song Setlist (Columbia/Legacy) holds its own compared to its predecessors ►

Remembering Alex Chilton

April 19, 2010 | John Borack | 1

Goldmine’s John Borack remembers the great Alex Chilton in his newly launched Power Pop Plus blog ►

Concord Music Group acquires American Roots label Rounder Records

April 14, 2010 | princep | 0

The Concord Music Group today announced the acquisition of storied Massachusetts-based independent music label Rounder Records. Rounder, celebrating its 40th year as the world’s leading American roots music label, is a major force in a broad range of musical genres including bluegrass, Americana, singer-songwriter, Cajun & Zydeco and children’s music. ►