Son Volt

Son Volt

Notes of Blue

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2017

Like many of music's celebrated, prolific songwriting talents, there is a restlessness that bubbles at the centre of St. Louis alt-country...

Son Volt Return with New Album 'Notes of Blue'

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Following a hefty bout of silence, Jay Farrar will soon be resurrecting his post-Uncle Tupelo project Son Volt for a new album. Called Note...

Son Volt Give 'Trace' Expanded 20th Anniversary Reissue

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2015

After Uncle Tupelo's breakup in 1994, some members went on to form Wilco, while Jay Farrar began the alt-country project Son Volt. That ban...

Son Volt

Honky Tonk

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2013

From the sound of fiddles and the lively Texas two-step rhythm on opening track "Hearts nd Minds," it's clear that Jay Farrar and the curre...

Son Volt Return with 'Honky Tonk' LP, Reveal U.S. Tour Dates

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2013

Alt-country vets Son Volt's last album American Central Dust dropped back in 2009, but the beloved, long-running act make their return in 2...

Son Volt

American Central Dust

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2009

As America's awakened from the long Bush nightmare, it's been strange until now to not have Jay Farrar's voice among the chorus hailing the...

Son Volt Sign To Rounder, Ready New Album

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2009

Alt-country trailblazer Jay Farrar has announced he's retuning with another Son Volt album, as well as a new record deal. On July 7, Farrar...

Son Volt

The Search

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2007

When Jay Farrar resurrected Son Volt for 2005’s Okemah and the Melody of Riot it was shocking to find out he was the only surviving member....