Five Questions: James McMurtry
Somewhere between Texas, Virginia, Arizona, and Alaska — that’s where James McMurtry looked for himself and his voice as an aspiring young singer/songwriter. By the time his 1989 debut, Too … Read More
The Hard-Won Happiness of Brandi Carlile
While it’s true that girls with guitars are far from an endangered species, every now and then, one comes along that is truly special. That happened in 2005, when Brandi … Read More
Lord Huron: Strange Trails
On the new Strange Trails, Lord Huron picks up right where Lonesome Dreams left off… with impossibly catchy melodies, emphatically fanciful lyrics, and intriguingly hazy production. Lord Huron has a … Read More
Nothing to Prove: An Interview with alt-J’s Gus Unger-Hamilton
a group of English and fine arts students at Leeds University came together to form an art-rock, for lack of a better genre descriptor, band. When they graduated, the guys … Read More
Five Questions: Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge may have been a slow kid, but he sure is a quick study. Growing up in Normal, Illinois, he found inspiration in guys like John Steinbeck, Muddy Waters, … Read More
It's All Good for Kate Pierson
It’s hard to believe that the B-52s will mark their 40th anniversary next year. With one of the most recognizable voices in any generation floating atop some of the most … Read More
Best Round Ever: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne at Tin Pan South
In Nashville, there are great songwriters and big hitmakers. In the space where those two populations overlap, that’s where you’ll find Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne. And what … Read More
Laura Marling: Short Movie
Laura Marling, the British songstress who released four records in five years, returns with her fifth, Short Movie, later this month. After that flurry of activity, Marling spent a couple of … Read More