The legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has been reticent to grant interviews in recent year, but in the lead up to the release of a box set featuring her earliest recordings (check out Doug Heselgrave’s review here), she spoke candidly on […]
A social media post on Justin Townes Earle’s artist pages Sunday evening stated that the singer-songwriter has passed away at 38 years old. The statement remained brief, concisely informing fans and followers “of the passing of our son, husband, father […]
Secretly Canadian returns with yet another previously unreleased collection of songs from the late, beloved singer-songwriter Jason Molina. The Bloomington, Indiana-based independent label has undoubtedly raised more and more awareness for Molina (and his projects Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the opening letter from the editor — we call it “Hello Stranger” — in our Fall 2020 journal, “Going Green.” See more of what’s in this issue here. We hope you’ll consider subscribing — digitally or […]
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I stayed up until 4 o’clock Friday morning watching the Twin Cities burn. I saw statues topple in Louisville, marches consume streets in Phoenix, and 40 people get arrested here in New York City. Like Jill Krajewski, senior social editor […]
After nine days in intensive care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, John Prine passed away at the age of 73 due to complications from COVID-19. Last weekend, he was intubated to assist his breathing, and family members and […]
Ten years ago, Brian Fallon was the frontman for one of the best modern rock bands in America. Over the course of five LPs, The Gaslight Anthem spun earnest, story-driven tales of youth and romanticism. Their songs were indeed anthems, […]
After nine successful music festivals at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASSMoCA) in North Adams, Mass., the FreshGrass Festival has announced its first expansion. FreshGrass | Bentonville will debut in Arkansas April 24-25, 2020 before FreshGrass | North Adams […]
Between seven records with the college rock, folksy jam band Dispatch, four with righteous rock trio State Radio, and a smattering of solo releases under various names, Chadwick Stokes Urmston has a long history of singing about important issues. On […]
