Stereogum — Since 2013's Hard For To Win And Can't Be Won, Louisville folk guitarist Nathan Salsburg has been playing guitar and singing for Joan Shelley and working with James Elkington and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Now, he's gearing up to release his third solo a... more info

Stereogum — As a folklorist, curator, writer, and singer-songwriter, Nathan Salsburg is what one might call a polymath. The Louisville folk guitarist has four LPs under his belt, two solo and two in duet with James Elkington, as well as a myriad of other writing... more info

Stereogum — The enigmatic roots-music master Will Oldham, who mostly records as Bonnie "Prince" Billy, has been busy lately. Already this year, he's released Best Troubadour , a Merle Haggard tribute album, and a collaborative EP with the acoustic-guitar virtuo... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this spring, Will Oldham, the veteran roots-music iconoclast who usually records as Bonnie "Prince" Billy, released his Merle Haggard tribute album Best Troubadour . And he also released an EP that was, up until now, a Record Store Day exclu... more info

Stereogum — Joan Shelley appeared on Later... With Jools Holland last night to play "Where I'll Find You," off of her brand new self-titled album. Shelley kept the performance minimal and brought Nathan Salsburg along to accompany her. Watch their stirring perfo... more info

Stereogum — British-born, Chicago-based guitarist James Elkington has recorded with musicians like Steve Gunn, Richard Thompson, and Joan Shelley, and a few years back, he released a collaborative album with Nathan Salsburg. But his upcoming full-length Wintres ... more info

Stereogum — Next month, the great Louisville folk musician Joan Shelley will release her absolutely lovely self-titled album, which she recorded with producer Jeff Tweedy. We've posted the early songs "Wild Indifference" and "Where I'll Find You," and maybe ther... more info

Stereogum — Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Nathan Salsburg -- a guitarist and curator of the Alan Lomax Archive who tours with Joan Shelley's band -- will release a collaborative EP as part of Record Store Day 2017. The EP includes three songs, and the duo shared one... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The new album also features contributions from her frequent collaborator Nathan Salsburg, Jeff Tweedy's son and bandmate Spencer, and James Elkington (who is one half of a duo with Nathan Salsburg). Continue reading… more info

Aquarium Drunkard — With John Renbourn passing into the great unknown this year to join his six-string brother in arms Bert Jansch, it’s a good time to be reminded of the wonderful sounds two acoustic guitarists in joyous communion can make. These two recent LPs are m... more info