What makes these two albums stand apart? They are content to showcase the elemental power of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s voice.
Country Music
Music Commentary: Songs Ken Burns Overlooked in “Country Music”
Country music is as rich and complex as any other genre, but given the inevitable marketing tie-ins, it might be a good time to offer the names of artists and songs that either weren’t included or were briefly touched on at best.
Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb Cinematic Storytelling
Country Music digs into the rich, deep dirt of a music with a complicated past, a hybrid genre soaked in soulful suffering, twangy glory, and times both high and tough.
Country Music Review: Gabe Lee’s “farmland” — The Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot Blues
This Nashvillian has a simple message for America: “You best pull yourself together, or you might never be the same.”
Music Interview: Country Singer Susan Cattaneo—Making it as a Musician in Boston
“I love analyzing songs and finding out what makes them tick and what makes them wonderful.”
Fuse Music Interview: Jim Lauderdale joins Della Mae at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
A country maverick talks about becoming a bluegrass traditionalist.
Fuse Film Review: “We Always Lie to Strangers” — One Part of America, Singing
These are good people who have grown up playing country and pop music and are committed to giving the people what they want.
Music Interview: Beth Harrington on The Carters, The Cashes, and the Course of Country Music
“The music itself is quite Gothic. It’s about murder, and death, and God, not all toe tapping stuff.”
Fuse Theater Review: “A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline” — An Enjoyable Homage to a Legend of Country Music
A Short Walk with Patsy Cline leaves you wanting more. It will send you — back or for the first time — to Cline’s own recordings.