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Readers’ Pick: Chris Stapleton – Higher

Friday, November 17, 2023 By Tom Osborne

Chris Stapleton – Higher

You picked Chris Stapleton – Higher as your favorite new release for the week of November 10, 2023.

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Tom’s Downright Favorites of 2020

Friday, December 25, 2020 By Tom Osborne

Chris Stapleton - Starting Over (cover art)

Best Album of 2020: Chris Stapleton – Starting Over If you’d have told me a year ago that I’d be selecting Chris Stapleton as my choice for album of the year, I’d have told you that you were crazy. Past efforts had been a tad too countrified for my taste, but somehow Starting Over hit […]

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Readers’ Pick: Chris Stapleton – Starting Over

Friday, November 20, 2020 By Tom Osborne

Chris Stapleton - Starting Over (cover art)

You picked Chris Stapleton – Starting Over as your favorite new release for the week of November 13, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avBckeg3Dp8 New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2020 Peter Himmelman – Press […]

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Shawn's Picks – Best Albums of 2015

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 By Shawn Underwood

The Mavericks – Mono  More than their previous albums I felt like Mono showcased the band more than the individuals in it.  They”re not breaking any new ground here, but that”s like dinging someone for being the best in the world at something.  This stayed in the disc changer in my car for about 6 […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Editors' Pick, Reviews Tagged With: Chris Stapleton, Corb Lund, dave rawlings machine, Della Mae, Emmylou Harris, Florence and the Machine, Jason Isbell, Kevin Gordon, Kevin Russell, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, Mike and the Moonpies, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Pharis and Jason Romero, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Rodney Crowell, Shinyribs, The Bottle Rockets, The Mavericks, The Nouveaux Honkies, Wood & Wire, Yo La Tengo

Monday Morning Video – Chris Stapleton “Parachute”

Monday, December 21, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Stumbled across this great acoustic performance by Chris Stapleton, playing one of the stand-out tracks from his long overdue debut release. The show took place at Musician’s Corner in Nashville, a special venue in a public park that offers free shows by an impressive roster of artists each year.

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Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2015

Wednesday, December 02, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, leading us to the moment where we look back at all our favorite releases from 2015. Without further ado, here are my choices for the best albums of the year. #10. (tie) ANDERSON EAST, Delilah The Nashville by way of Alabama singer-songwriter is a welcome new talent whose songs are […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Allison Moorer, Anderson East, Chris Stapleton, Christopher Paul Stelling, David Ramirez, Glen Hansard, James McMurtry, Joe Pug, Josh Ritter, Kasey Chambers, The Bottle Rockets

Mea Culpa! A Special Summer Playlist, Part 3

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Hard Work, Christopher Paul Stelling (from the Anti Records release Labor Against Waste) Count Labor Against Waste among the most powerful albums that you’ll hear this year. Wandering troubadour Stelling uses his songs to offer taut social commentary, peering into human intentions and sharing pointed perspectives on life’s opportunities and challenges. The mesmerizing ballad “Scarecrow” […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Chris Stapleton, Christopher Paul Stelling, David Ramirez, Ike Reilly, Kasey Chambers, Ocean Carolina

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