Stasia Lanier

The James Hunter Six, Minute by Minute, feature CD 5/17

Stasia Lanier — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:26:16 +0000

With his last two albums, 2006’s Grammy-nominated People Gonna Talk and 2008’s The Hard Way, James Hunter delivered a classic yet perpetually modern brand of rhythm and blues that captivated listeners across generations and earned him two Billboard Blues #1′s, tours with Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Etta James, and Willie Nelson, performances on Leno, Letterman, and Conan, and critical raves everywhere from the NY Times to USA Today.

Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses), The Low Highway, Feature CD 5/10

Stasia Lanier — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:43:46 +0000

Steve Earle's new 12-track set is the anticipated follow up to 2011's Grammy Award-nominated album 'I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive' and is the first billed as Steve Earle & The Dukes (And Duchesses). The album is also the first to feature 'The Dukes' band name since 1987's Exit 0.

Patty Griffin, American Kid, feature CD 5/3

Stasia Lanier — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:25:11 +0000

Patty Griffin is set to release her new album, 'American Kid', on May 7. The album, co-produced by Griffin and Craig Ross, is her seventh and first for New West Records. It's her first album of mainly new material since the acclaimed Children Running Through in 2007. In between then and now, she made the Grammy Award-winning Downtown Church in 2010 and became a member of Band of Joy alongside Robert Plant - who is also featured on American Kid.

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Love Has Come For You, feature CD 4/26

Stasia Lanier — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:55:36 +0000

Steve Martin is currently in the fifth decade of a varied and accomplished career as a comedian, actor, author and playwright, and as a Grammy®-winning, boundary-pushing bluegrass banjoist and songwriter. His fellow Texas native Edie Brickell initially burst onto the national scene in the late ’80s fronting the New Bohemians, and has since carved out an iconoclastic solo career that’s solidified her reputation as compelling singer and a songwriter of rare insight.

Bluegrass 101 to join us in-studio Friday morning, April 19 at 11

Stasia Lanier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:49:44 +0000

Join us for a Meltdown warm-up Friday morning at 11, as we welcome 'Bluegrass 101' to the KSUT studios for live music and conversation. Jim Belcher will host Chris Henry (mando), Keith Reed (banjo), Brad Folk (guitar), Mike Bub (bass), and Shad Cobb (fiddle). The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown kicks off Friday at 5 at the Railroad Museum. http://www.durangomeltdown.com/

Long Road Home, Live at eTown Hall, feature CD 4/19

Stasia Lanier — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:19:39 +0000

In celebration of the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown this weekend, KSUT will feature Long Road Home's CD 'Live at eTown Hall', Friday at noon.

Son Volt, Honky Tonk, feature CD 4/5

Stasia Lanier — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:00:48 +0000

Son Volt’s Honky Tonk has received some great reviews since its recent release.

Writing in Rolling Stone, Will Hermes declared, “Ever since Jay Farrar’s Uncle Tupelo days, you could imagine his big, bourbon-y voice fronting a country band in a Bakersfield roadhouse circa 1963. Honky Tonk comes close to realizing that sound, and it’s a gorgeous thing.

The Music Is You - A Tribute to John Denver, feature CD, 3/29

Stasia Lanier — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:20:49 +0000

Fifteen years after his death and 40 years after the release of his widely beloved song 'Rocky Mountain High,' ATO Records celebrates John Denver's life and music with 'The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver'. The album features covers of Denver's most popular songs by a diverse group of artists including Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket, Train, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and many others. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Wilderness Society in John's name.

Holly Williams, The Highway, Friday feature CD 3/1

Stasia Lanier — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:33:03 +0000

Part of the key to Holly Williams’ success as a singer-songwriter is that it’s never been her mission to try and live up to the legacy cast by her famous and prolific father and grandfather – Hank Jr. and Sr., respectively – nor has she spent a lot of time trying to live it down.

Richard Thompson, Electric, feature CD 2/22

Stasia Lanier — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:58:00 +0000

For four decades, Richard Thompson has consistently set songwriting and performance standards to which others aspire. He has long been acknowledged as both a sensitive writer and an innovative guitarist.

Thompson has just released his new CD 'Electric', produced by another guitar hero, Buddy Miller. The disc features some rock and roll, along with a few acoustic gems. Check out Ken Tucker's review from 'Fresh Air' here.