Sara Petite Has Fun “Bringin’ Down the Neighborhood”
Outlaw country’s Sara Petite premieres a new video as she rises to the top of her game on her latest LP with tales of revelry and rage, addiction, and rejection.
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Brandy Clark Presents Herself With Brandi Carlile’s Help
Brandy Clark is a mixed bag. The country singer-songwriter sees herself and others with a well-trained eye but doesn’t always reveal what she has learned.
‘Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille’
While Europe embraced Willy Deville’s Bohemian multi-genre artistry, most US listeners remained ignorant of his music. The documentary Heaven Stood Still was made, in part, to rectify that.
Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me
In her tribute album, Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John, Hatfield gives us a direct line to the heady days of the ’80s and makes us wonder if shiny, electric blue lycra was really so bad.
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Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked
As Bob Dylan learned, only through baring of one’s soul does one show the way forward, providing both a glimpse into the other and perhaps the shape of things to come.
Dom Flemons’ Slow Dance with the History and Future of Song
The great “songster” Dom Flemons has pandemic stories to tell, but also shares his new album’s inspirations, including a love of Bob Dylan and Black cowboy narratives.
Bob Dylan’s ‘John Wesley Harding’ Was No Friend to the Poor
Bob Dylan’s 1967 album John Wesley Harding is more about what it is not than what it is. Does that hold true for the mythology of John Wesley Hardin himself?
Robert Ellis Looks Backward for Inspiration in ‘Yesterday’s News’
Robert Ellis’ Yesterday’s News is different from what came before. This is soft rock with a singer-songwriter edge. Just being cool can be its own reward.
Jason Isbell Keeps Fire Raging at Home, on Road, in Studio
Turning his life around after quitting drinking, marrying Amanda Shires, and recording Southeastern, roots musician Jason Isbell has a new LP and more to celebrate.
Rodney Crowell’s Cool Confidence Shines on ‘The Chicago Sessions’
In The Chicago Sessions, Americana’s Rodney Crowell travels to the house Wilco built and subtly delivers one of his best albums in years.
For Art’s Sake: An Interview with Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell discusses his friendship with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, his continued passion for writing, and the importance that risk has played in his career.
Eilen Jewell Is Ready to ‘Get Behind the Wheel’ and Get on with Life
There’s something very outdoorsy about the music in Eilen Jewell’s Get Behind the Wheel, a sense of the Western outdoors with a big sky and empty landscapes.
