Folk Singer John Craigie Writes Funny Songs. But Don’t Call Him a ‘Comedian’
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“I tend not to use the ‘C word,'” says the California native, who has built a fan base with his blend of rootsy music and clever lyrics
Song You Need to Know: Jess Cornelius, ‘Body Memory’
Posted in: Music FeaturesAustralian singer-songwriter delivers a forceful indie-pop gem from her debut solo album
Will Hoge Finds Peace But Still Sounds Pissed Off on New Album ‘Tiny Little Movies’
Posted in: Music FeaturesNashville mainstay is content but far from complacent on latest LP, ripping political con men but preaching hope for the next generation
Veteran Backup Singer Roberta Freeman Talks Life on the Road With Guns N’ Roses, Pink Floyd
Posted in: Music FeaturesFreeman was one of six women brought into the madness of GN’R for their marathon ‘Use Your Illusion’ tour
Old 97’s’ Rhett Miller Wrote Killer Drinking Songs. Now He’s Sober and Still at the Top of His Game
Posted in: Music Features“My self-image as an artist was tied up in being the whiskey-soaked, weed-smoke-out-of-my-ears songwriter,” says Miller, whose journey informs the band’s upcoming LP ‘Twelfth’
14 Veteran Touring Artists on Life Without Concerts
Posted in: Music Features“I’m not dying for Donald Trump,” says John Fogerty. “I’m not dying for the economy.”
Curtis Waters’ ‘Stunnin’ Is a TikTok Hit — And a Threat to the Major Label System
Posted in: Music FeaturesWaters is remaining happily independent as “Stunnin'” racks up streams
‘He Made the World Bigger’: Inside John Zorn’s Jazz-Metal Multiverse
Posted in: Music FeaturesFor more than 30 years, the maverick composer has been splicing genres and unifying disparate scenes. Zorn and collaborators from Mike Patton to Bill Frisell reflect on why music has never been the same
The Windy History of Penny Lane: The Beatles, the Slave Trade and a Now-Resolved Controversy
Posted in: Music FeaturesWas Penny Lane named after a notorious slave trader? Recent protests reignited the debate
Bettye LaVette on Why She’s Singing ‘Strange Fruit’ Now
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe R&B veteran has released a cover of Billie Holiday’s 1939 protest song after the police killing of George Floyd. “We keep telling this story over and over and over,” she s…
