JP Harris: Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing
The lived experience is what gives music, of any kind, meaning. After all, conveying truth, of every kind, is the songwriter’s job. No matter where on the emotional spectrum a … Read More
The Watson Twins: Duo
Blood harmony is a topic that’s been talked about every which way to Sunday for decades now. And for good reason: It’s a magical thing, that blending of familial voices, … Read More
Keepers of the Weepers: Talking Sad Songs with Lori McKenna and Lucy Wainwright Roche
Grief is the great leveler of life. No matter who you are, you have experienced some kind of loss, whether of a partner, a parent, a pet, or a profession. … Read More
Jason Isbell: Live from the Ryman
Pretty much every musician who steps onto the Ryman Auditorium stage makes a comment about what a special place it is to play. What was once the Union Gospel Tabernacle … Read More
Hush Kids: “Goodbye Rain”
There are some who feel that two voices, when coming together, need be of differing timbres — one smooth, one rough. They would have us believe that a too-similar pairing … Read More
Lucy Wainwright Roche, “Quit with Me”
In an episode of his Revisionist History podcast titled “The King of Tears,” Malcolm Gladwell determines that the devil is, indeed, in the details when it comes to writing a … Read More
Amy Ray: Holler
Most artists, who are part of bands, make a clean break before striking out on their own to explore other musical terrains. They might reunite every now and again for … Read More
Kathy Mattea: Pretty Bird
To be a singer — who isn’t a singer/songwriter — is, it would seem, to be a bit of an actor. After all, a song is comprised of characters living … Read More