The Geography of Sound: An Interview with the Ting Tings’ Katie White
When most bands knock a surprise hit out of the park, they’ll do everything they can to replicate that success on their next at-bat. But the Ting Tings aren’t most … Read More
Focus On: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
What happens when two greats join forces? Well, in the case of Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, a whole lot of banjo playing. For their eponymous duo album, Fleck says … Read More
Jennifer Knapp Turns Love and Faith Inside Out
Jennifer Knapp’s story is one that many in the LGBT community can relate to. Growing up in small-town Kansas as the sister of a twin and the daughter of divorced … Read More
Five Questions: Shawn Mullins
Although he’s most known for, basically, a pop hit, Shawn Mullins is one of those singer/songwriters who spins old-school yarns with his words, telling tales of hard-lived lives and hard-fought … Read More
We're in This Together: An Interview with Stars' Pat McGee
Coming out of the early 2000s Canadian music scene that spawned bands like Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Metric, and Feist, the five musicians who are Stars — Torquil Campbell, … Read More
The Push and Pull of Tom and Dick Smothers
“Whether you can say it or not, keep trying to say it.” Those were the words of support offered by George Harrison to Tom and Dick Smothers when he appeared … Read More
Five Questions: Michael Franti
Having just caught his breath after undertaking the Soulshine Tour this summer, Spearhead front man Michael Franti is now ramping up to do his first-ever acoustic run in November. But, … Read More
Squared Roots: Lori McKenna x Loretta Lynn
At 82 years old, Loretta Lynn recently played her first-ever full show at the Ryman Auditorium — almost 54 years to the day since she graced that stage for her … Read More