Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions (RCA / BMG). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Reason To Live (Spitfire). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Room To Breathe (New West). Review by Joe Frietze.

What Was Me (K). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

David Whited discusses North and South, Filth And Fire, and the darker side of life with Texas singer / songwriter Mary Gauthier.

Various Artists (Compadre). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Armchair Martian (My). Review by Margie Libling.

Must’ve Been Live (Mid-Fi). Review by Julio Diaz.

Lost In Revelry (Misra). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats (Sparrow). Review by Stein Haukland.

Country and bluegrass pioneer John Hartford passed away June 4th after a lengthy battle with cancer. David Whited offers a personal tribute.

Let’s face it: we’re all sinners. And nobody knows that better than Tammy Faye Starlite, who’s come to preach her fire and brimstone gospel with her distintive brand of country music blasphemy. Frank Mullen repents.

The Blacks, with Adult Rodeo (Handle-Bar, Pensacola, FL, June 16, 2000). Concert review and photos by Phil Bailey