"Music, and blues in particular, can lift you up and transcend your current situation and surroundings." "Redemption is definitely in the fabric of the blues," the Son Volt frontman says; though it's ...

Son Volt will release their new album, Notes of Blue, on February 17 via Thirty Tigers. As the title suggests, the new album is inspired by the blues, but “not the standard blues as most know it.” The ...

“The title is obviously a nod to the blues, which ended up becoming the framework of this entire record,” states singer-guitarist Jay Farrar about Son Volt‘s adventurous new album Notes of Blue. “Over ...

Son Volt's new album, 'Notes of Blue,' is "a tribute and a chance to connect with icons and heroes" for group founder and leader Jay Farrar. By Gary Graff Son Volt’s new album, Notes of Blue, is “a ...

If Merle Haggard is the defining voice of country music, Jay Farrar might be the artist you'd turn to if you had to explain the Americana genre through the work of just one singer. Farrar is the ...

Son Volt will release their eight studio album in February: The seminal alt-country band announced their plans for Notes of Blue on Wednesday (Nov. 16). Due out on Feb. 17, Notes of Blue will feature ...

When Uncle Tupelo splintered into two bands back in 1994, both offshoots seemed primed for more or less equal success. After all, Uncle Tupelo had always balanced two distinct singing and songwriting ...

Son Volt has always inventively utilized some of the most traditional forms of American music to make something fresh and compelling, and their new album “Notes of Blue” is no exception. But it was a ...

Son Volt fans might find the title of the band’s new release, Notes of Blue, an unsurprising choice. A blue mood or a sad vibe is expected when you press play on one of the band’s offerings. Jay ...