Grace Potter is the best female rock singer in the country right now, but her biggest hit is a country duet with Kenny Chesney. That could change with our Pick of the Week: Never Go Back, a funky track, co-written with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, from The Nocturnals' The Lion The Beast The Beat album.
THE PLAYLIST
10 intriguing tracks found in the week's listening:
Man of the World, Alejandro Escovedo
Even if "duct-taped together for one last ride," this Texas rock icon is ready to roll on Big Station rave-up.
Reverse Vampire, Pujol
Nashville act's bracing blast of tuneful garage punk bodes well for debut album United States of Being, out today.
Lost and Found, Katie Herzig
Herzig's chiming, dream-like folk-pop tune blends the ache of loneliness and a delight in being rediscovered.
Waking the Dead, Matthew Perryman Jones
Jones finds redemption and a melody that captures its passion in this exhilarating track from Land of the Living.
Pretty, Miggs
This power-pop trio's Phil Ramone-produced ode to persistence may not be pretty, but it's really irresistible.
We Can't Have Nice Things, Kelly Hogan
Imagine Tammy Wynette-level emotional power. Produced by Burt Bacharach. With Booker T. Jones on organ.
Telephone Line, Jack and White
Singer/songwriter Jack Matranga and American Idol alum Brooke White reimagine 1977 ELO hit on Undercover EP.
Time Is Love, Josh Turner
Baritone country singer gets his priorities straight on charmingly romantic single from his new Punching Bag.
My Father's Advice,Kris Kristofferson and Rodney Crowell
One country sage offers wise words to another on Crowell and memoirist Mary Karr's collaborative album, Kin.
One Blue Truth, Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio
A banjo great and jazz piano trio find common ground approaching the blues from different perspectives.
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