From Memphis to Metal: Lucero Covers a Lot of Ground
Lucero is one of those bands that has been around so long, pretty much everyone’s been a fan at one point or another. And, if not, the new album might … Read More
Squared Roots: Rhiannon Giddens x Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton turns 70 in January. And, while that might seem impossible, it takes that span of time to accomplish all that she has over the course of her various … Read More
Jeffrey Foucault: Salt as Wolves
There’s so much going on in singer/songwriter Jeffrey Foucault’s voice that, if he were singing “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star,” it would feel like the existential wonderings of a road-worn, world-weary … Read More
Five Questions: Gretchen Peters
Singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters has had quite a year. Following the universally praised release of Blackbirds in February, she has toured the U.S. and abroad almost non-stop — with another 2016 … Read More
The Orphan Brigade: Soundtrack to a Ghost Story
“Everyone loves a good ghost story,” producer Neilson Hubbard says, explaining the rhymes and reasons behind his latest project, The Orphan Brigade: Soundtrack to a Ghost Story. “People seem fascinated. … Read More
12 Great Moments from Jason Isbell at Ryman Auditorium
As a songwriter, guitar player, and band leader, Jason Isbell is so talented, it’s almost ridiculous. He’s also one of the nicest, most humble guys in the business. And all … Read More
The Pursuit of Goodness: An Interview with Patty Griffin
“Diamonds, roses, I need Moses to cross this sea of loneliness, part this Red River of pain.” Those were the pleading and plaintive first words that most of us heard … Read More
You Can Go Home Again: An Interview with Natalie Hemby
Five years ago, award-winning country songwriter Natalie Hemby — whose had hits by Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, and others — embarked on an entirely different mission: to make a documentary … Read More