With both Chicago and Texas in her bones — and music in her blood — Daphne Willis was destined to become a singer-songwriter. You can’t fight both nature and nurture, after all. Willis actually tried, though, but the call was […]
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Music festivals aren’t my thing. The thought of spending multiple days — even ONE day — in a massive, sweaty crowd of drunk people is one of my top five worst nightmares. I don’t care how great the line-up is. […]
Having thoroughly enjoyed the Indigo Girls‘ performances numerous times over the past 25 years–in various settings and configurations–seeing them play on May 23 with the Nashville Symphony was an utter revelation. The splendor of Schermerhorn Hall, the elegance of the Nashville Symphony, and […]
There are a few artists who create such distinct, consistent works that an avid listener sometimes downright craves some time well spent wrapped in their songs. Peter Bradley Adams is one of those artists. Though his style never strays from […]
Indigo Girls Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have always worked—and lived—at the intersection of art and activism, supporting myriad great causes and organizations. On May 15, they’ll be in Nashville to play a benefit for Thistle Farms at Thistle Stop […]
After 35 years of performing, Amy Ray should exhibit some small measure of cynicism, some slight indication that this whole thing is getting old. Nope. Not a chance. Quite the opposite, actually. Her genuine enthusiasm for music and its makers […]
On her new record, Love and Hate, singer-songwriter Joan Osborne delves deeply into matters of the heart. It’s a lovely, sensual work that reflects her as a woman and an artist. For the bulk of the set, Osborne partnered with long-time […]
Once upon a time, Katie Herzig wore her heart on her sleeve and wielded an acoustic guitar, both apropos of being a singer/songwriter. These days, though, she keeps company with synthesizers and drum loops. Yeah, the heart is still right there […]
There are some artists who continually push and pull themselves into new artistic terrain with each release. And there are some artists who stay within their creative comfort zone and try to make it the best it can be with […]
This article was originally published by American Songwriter. Amy Ray is a rebel. The South is her heritage and rule-breaking is her birthright. As the darker half of Indigo Girls (with Emily Saliers), Ray has always infused her songs with […]
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