Ashley Monroe Says Ignore Genres in Country Music and Enjoy the Sandwich

Ashley Monroe Says Ignore Genres in Country Music and Enjoy the Sandwich

Ashley Monroe may be one of the most country of country artists, with a natural vocal twang and a gift for writing the type of rich story-songs that define the genre, but on her new album Tennessee Lightning, the east Tennessee native doesn’t paint in only one color. Over the LP’s 17 songs, Monroe touches on the sounds of Americana, country-rock, gospel, and even indie and alt-rock. The song “Hot Rod Pipe Dream,” in particular, evokes powerful…