Life Death Love and Freedom, John Mellencamp (Hear Music, 2008) For almost 30 years John Mellencamp has used the foundation of ’60s garage band rock to...
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Carrie Newcomer (Rounder, 2008) Back when I used to sort my CDs into categories (back when I still bought CDs), one section was devoted to inspirational female...
Kathy Mattea (R.E.D. Distribution, 2008) Kathy Mattea has always been an odd country music star. She's an environmental activist in a genre that often...
Steve Earle (New West, 2007) Steve Earle is, without question, the most overtly political artist in American popular culture. For a long time his activism (and...
Drive-By Truckers (New West, 2008) As a thoroughly hip Southern rock band in the 21st century, the Drive-By Truckers are either an oxymoron or a paradox. Start...
