Near the end of his new album, Loudon Wainwright III asks, “How old is 75?” His answer: “So old that you’re barely alive.” Consciousness of age and a nagging sense of mortality have been present in the work of this […]
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It’s a busy week in Americanaland! AmericanaFest is happening now in Nashville (check out our coverage of the Awards & Honors show, including big winners and big moments, here), and our own FreshGrass Festival starts today in North Adams, Massachusetts. […]
Loudon Wainwright III’s latest release, the double-CD Years in the Making, is a notably cohesive collection of previously unreleased tracks; alternate versions of songs released over the decades, including demos and live takes; and covers of songs penned by other […]
Anyone who’s ever seen Loudon Wainwright III perform knows he tells funny, poignant, cut-to-the-chase stories. He has a knack for drawing you into his stories, telling sometimes difficult stories with a wink and a nod; you don’t realize you’ve been […]
Loudon Wainwright III and his daughter Martha Wainwright performing at the Wainwright Family show on Cayamo 2017
It’s the time of year again when we look back and try to remember some of the books we’ve read and some of the music we’ve heard that has made an impression on us or somehow stayed for more than […]
Southern Fried, the premier Scottish festival of Americana roots music celebrated its tenth birthday at the tail end of July. Held annually in the fair city of Perth, sometimes called the gateway to the Highlands, it’s what one might call, […]
You’ve heard the phrase “captive audience.” How about captive artists? That’s the premise of the Cayamo experience: Take the cream of the crop of Americana talent, both established and bright up-and-comers, put them on a luxury cruise ship and mix in a couple […]
The sounds of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” come streaming from everywhere this time of year. It’s my favorite Christmas song and in all of its Spectorian grandeur, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Christmas never sounded so transcendent […]
Loudon Wainwright III brought his dry, droll ways to Belfast for the first time in nine years if I’ve counted it up right. He was nearly at the end of an Ireland and UK tour that had been running since […]
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