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Shawn Mullins on Why He Tours in a Minivan and a Fun First Job

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Shawn Mullins talks about the loneliness of the road and the part of his job that he really enjoys.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Interviews, Pop, Why It Matters Tagged With: Shawn Mullins

Readers’ Pick: My Stupid Heart by Shawn Mullins

Saturday, October 31, 2015 By Tom Osborne

Shawn Mullins - My Stupid Heart (cover art)

SHAWN MULLINS, My Stupid Heart beats out WALTER TROUT, Battle Scars as your favorite for the week of October 23, 2015. Poll Results 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 – Fall 2015 KINKY FRIEDMAN,The […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Beach House, Bryan Adams, Deerhunter, Drive-By-Truckers, Edie Brickell, Eugene Bridges, Shawn Mullins, Steve Martin, Tom McBride, Walter Trout

Shawn Mullins – My Stupid Heart

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 By Chip Frazier

Shawn Mullins - My Stupid Heart (cover art)

On his first album in five years, Shaw Mullins releases what is perhaps his best album. “My Stupid Heart” is a virtual dead heat with 2006’s “Ninth Ward Pickin’ Parlor” as his career best. “My Stupid Heart” exhibits a diversity of styles. The core of the album, as always, is Mullins melodic songwriting. There is […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Blues, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Reviews Tagged With: Shawn Mullins

Readers’ Pick: The Winding Stream by Various Artists

Friday, October 23, 2015 By Tom Osborne

The Winding Stream Soundtrack (cover art)

VARIOUS ARTISTS, Soundtrack to The Winding Stream: The Carters, The Cashes & The Course of Country Music beats out JOSH RITTER, Sermon On The Rocks and JEFFREY FOUCAULT, Salt As Wolves as your favorite for the week of October 16, 2015. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Boy & Bear, Corb Lund, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Jeffrey Foucault, Josh Ritter, Little May, Shawn Mullins, Supersuckers, The Oh Hellos, The Winding Stream, Walter Trout

Americana 2012: The Sounds, Part Two

Friday, October 12, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members and artists together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Songs of Big Star As soon as Richard Thompson finished his official showcase, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Reviews Tagged With: Al Anderson, Amanda Shires, Anthony da Costa, Audley Freed, Big Star, Brendan Benson, Chris Stamey, Emmylou Harris, Gary Louris, Jason Isbell, Jody Stephens, John Davis, Kasey Anderson, Kasey Chambers, Mike Mills, Phil Madeira, Shane Nicholson, Shawn Camp, Shawn Mullins, Superdrag, World Famous Headliners

Best of Winter 2008, Tom’s Mixtape

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Another winter passes without disappointment. There were some expected solid records like those from Tift Merritt, Gary Louris, Kathleen Edwards and the Drive-by Truckers. Some breaking artists like Liam Finn, The Whigs, Mando Saenz and Justin Townes Earle. Some surprises from Counting Crows, The Black Crowes and Seven Mary Three. And some that simply made […]

Filed Under: Playlists, Videos Tagged With: Counting Crows, Drive-By-Truckers, Eric Lindell, Gary Louris, jason collett, Justin Townes Earle, Kathleen Edwards, kelley stoltz, Liam Finn, Mando Saenz, Marah, Missy Higgins, North Mississippi Allstars, Richard Julian, Sean Costello, seven mary three, Shawn Mullins, the black crowes, The Whigs, Tift Merritt

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