Son Volt take a hard look at the state of the world on their latest album, Union, which came out in March. But nowhere are the themes of confronting division and polarity more apparent than in "The 99 ...

It’s no coincidence that Farrar, the frontman of Americana mainstay Son Volt, is packing his bags in a hotel room next to mine outside of tiny La Crosse, Wisconsin. A few weeks before, he had hired me ...

For Jay Farrar, frontman of rock band Son Volt, music was always an integral part of his family life. His mother and father went out of their way to teach him and his brothers how to play instruments ...

Alt-country pioneers Son Volt offer insightful commentary on income inequality in “The 99.” The newly unveiled single appears on the band’s upcoming album Union, which will be released on March 29th.

Finally hitting what seems to be a pleasant stride after a rather tumultuous career, Jay Farrar and Son Volt released Honky Tonk today. It’s a gentle ride through much of what Farrar has tossed our ...

After creating the driving rocker 'Okemah and the Melody of Riot,' Son Volt frontman Jay Farrar was looking to incorporate more sounds into his music. The result is the band's rich and textured new ...

Over the past two albums, Jay Farrar has never been so direct as a songwriter. Not that Son Volt's singer-songwriter has ever been inscrutable, but the material he crafted for 2019's "Union" and the ...

Two years after releasing Union, roots-rock pioneers Son Volt will return with their tenth album Electro Melodier in July. The album features a new group of personal reflections and socio-political ...