Articles by Jason Schneider
T-Bone Burnett's 'Crazy Heart' Soundtrack Stirs Controversy
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2019
Country music fans have been drooling over Crazy Heart, and the film seems poised to take home at least a couple of Academy Awards this yea...
T Bone Burnett
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2019
When Hollywood wants to do something country-themed, it almost inevitably turns to T Bone Burnett to get the music right. The Oscar-nominat...
The Return of Slow, Canada's Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2018
Summer, 1986. A bored kid turns on MuchMusic in hopes of seeing something interesting. The best he can hope for lately is R.E.M. or one of...
D. Charles Speer & the Helix
Leaving The Commonwealth
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
It would surely rankle many Nashville residents to know that the best authentic country album so far this year has been made by a bunch of...
Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens
What Have You Done, My Brother?
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
After almost single-handedly igniting the soul revival with Sharon Jones, Brooklyn-based Daptone Records has struck gold again with this de...
Sadies Are Fun For The Whole Family
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Dallas Good believes his band can appeal to everyone. The closing track of the Sadies' third album, Tremendous Efforts, is even a duet with...
Alt-Country
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Although known by various other terms of endearment (y'alternative, Americana), the essence of alt-country is in preserving the North Ameri...
Ryan AdamsKnows It's Last Call In Whiskeytown
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Sometimes it's hard to believe what someone you admire really thinks. "I didn't like being in Whiskeytown, I didn't like struggling to make...
