It’s been nearly 30 years since Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt got together to release their original Trio record, in 1987, and the music still holds up beautifully. Here are three women who have weathered every passing trend […]
Richard Shindell’s reputation as a singer and songwriter has elevated him to the upper echelon of today’s folk vanguard, but on his new album — aptly entitled Careless — he takes a more spontaneous approach typical of someone who seems […]
I recently saw Richard Shindell for the first time (I know, I’m as surprised as you are). His three sold-out shows at Club Passim, just before Thanksgiving, were a testament to his talent. Shindell is a songwriter’s songwriter. Both he and his […]
The Americana Music Festival and Conference is, it goes without saying, one of the largest and most versatile live music events in America, when it comes to this kind of music, however you might choose to define it — twangy […]
Larry Campbell and Richard Shindell, “I Know You Rider”, at Stage One in Fairfield, CT, 3-29-15
James Keelaghan has been called “Canada’s finest songwriter” by the esteemed music critic, Dave Marsh. However, it’s not just Marsh who feels this way — just ask Keelaghan’s fans, who treasure his song introductions as much as his songs. How many […]
Joel Barrett In a sense, Richard Shindell is a painter of words, emotions and worldly situations. He’s a poet, a philosopher, a teacher, a spiritual being. Shindell is a weaver of poetry and melody, the fabric of which is much brighter […]
The follow-up to 1994’s Blue Divide, Richard Shindell’s Reunion Hill is understandably overdue, as he took time off after the birth of his daughter to take stock and play a little Mr. Mom. Larry Campbell, multi-instrumentalist on Blue Divide, has […]
