Maeri Ferguson

What is left for the artist who gives so much of himself in service of other artists’ work? This was the place Jonathan Wilson found himself in amid a prolific string of producing gigs that probably resulted in at least one of your favorite albums of the past few years.

Buck Meek sees love in everything, it seems. On his latest solo outing, Haunted Mountain, it looks like things both eternal and ephemeral, surrounding him like a hypnotic haze. Jewelry, nature, vistas, drawings, clothing — all become more beautiful, it turns out, when you’re in love, and it’s through

To play and maneuver an instrument like the harp is a feat, but to do so while simultaneously singing elegant, shimmering harmonies is a mesmerizing skill to behold. Mikaela Davis makes it look easy at the transportive live shows she has become known for putting on with her band in

In 2020, Max Clarke, who records under the name Cut Worms, released a kind of opus. A double album steeped in detail, Nobody Lives Here Anymore listened like a thick tome, filled with stories of a bygone era. It suited the moment, when there was nothing but idle time to

Lukas Nelson has decided to give the people what they want. In the wake of the pandemic, as live music trickled back, he noticed his fans were itching to hear the kind of upbeat, good-time tunes they could sing along and slosh their beers to, put their differences aside, and