Nothing to Hide: A Conversation with Dan Layus
After more than a decade at the heart of Augustana, Dan Layus recently released an official solo album, Dangerous Things. And anyone who thinks they are going to get another … Read More
Squared Roots: Jonatha Brooke x Joe Sample
Music is full of innovators, some worthy of the word, some less so. Jazz pioneer Joe Sample certainly fits the former. Coming out of Houston, Texas, Sample’s artistic roots ran … Read More
k.d. lang: Flawless, Fearless
It wasn’t the first time I heard k.d. lang’s voice that carved out a forever place for her in my heart. It was the first time I saw a photo … Read More
Five Questions: Courtney Marie Andrews
When you leave home at 16 to pursue music, there’s no denying that it’s a calling even more than it is a career. Such is the case for Courtney Marie … Read More
Squared Roots: Courtney Hartman x Nick Drake
Nick Drake is one of those musical unicorns who achieved amazing posthumous success, though enjoyed very little acclaim while alive. Having recorded and released three albums between 1969 and 1972 … Read More
Amanda Shires: My Piece of Land
Having Dave Cobb produce an Amanda Shires record was inevitable, considering the superlative work he’s done on her husband Jason Isbell’s last couple of albums. Alternately playful and poised, My … Read More
Five Questions: Dar Williams
Time marches on, even as music stands still… at least in its recorded form. Even so, a certain generation of artists is starting to mark their musical milestones with re-issues, … Read More
Chely Wright: I Am the Rain
There comes a time in all great artists’ careers when they release their masterpiece. Sometimes, it’s their debut, as with Shawn Colvin’s Steady On and Patty Griffin’s Living with Ghosts. … Read More