Five Questions: Pieta Brown
Anyone writing about Pieta Brown would be remiss to not mention that her father is the incredibly prolific and thoroughly respected singer/songwriter Greg Brown. But for the writing to stop … Read More
Folk Alley's Top 10 Folk and Americana Albums Of 2014
From legends to upstarts, the year in roots music had something for everyone, with highlights ranging from the solo acoustic sketches of Steve Dawson to the orchestra-backed epics of First … Read More
The Autumn of Annie Lennox
Although their first album, 1981’s In the Garden, didn’t catch on fire, the Eurythmics lit the world all the way up with their second strike, 1983’s Sweet Dreams (Are Made … Read More
Kelly Does Her Best: Top 10 Roots Music Records of 2014
In a year chock full of truly great records, it’s hard to narrow it down to 10 stand-outs. But what’s wonderful about the leveling field of music is that newcomers … Read More
Songs We Love: Lee Ann Womack's "The Way I'm Livin'"
A lot has been said (and written) about the bro-country trend of late. It’s had a good run, to be sure, but trucks and beer and girls in too-short shorts … Read More
Kelly Does Her Best: Top 14 Albums of '14… and Then Some
In 2013, Jason Isbell’s Southeastern was so stunningly fantastic, that it was impossible not to declare it as my favorite record of the year, even as Brandy Clark’s 12 Stories, Ashley Monroe’s Like … Read More
Video Premiere: Indigo Girls – "Elizabeth"
Over the past couple of months, the Indigo Girls have released the first seven videos in an eight-part series filmed backstage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles this summer. … Read More
A Voice of Dissent, a Sphere of Influence: An Interview with Antony Hegarty
Back in 2006, Antony and the Johnsons partnered with Charles Atlas for a remarkable performance piece called Turning. In it, Antony’s profoundly meaningful songs were presented alongside an array of … Read More