Son Volt

Fourteen songs comprise Son Volt’s 10th studio album, which drops Friday. Its title comes from the names of vintage amplifiers — and also points to the album's blend of genres and return to “more melodic, uptempo, upbeat type songs,” Farrar told St. Louis on the Air.

It is hard not to notice that “Union,” the newest release from St. Louis-based band Son Volt, has a distinct political bent. Songs like the title track…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: St. Louis musician Gary Hunt is always eager to play his own guitar, dobro, mandolin or fiddle, but…

Belleville, Illinois native Jay Farrar is the leader of the band Son Volt, an alt-country group formed in 1994 after the break-up of Uncle Tupelo.Earlier…