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Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Ray LaMontagne Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Trouble’

Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Ray LaMontagne Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Trouble’

Ray LaMontagne has finally hushed his inner critic, and he’s hearing his debut album, 2004’s Trouble, like never before. “If someone gave [the album] to me today and said, ‘This is a new artist. This guy’s just getting started,’ honestly — and I’m not patting myself on

Jerry Douglas Looks Back, and Forward, as He Prepares to Enter the Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Jerry Douglas Looks Back, and Forward, as He Prepares to Enter the Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Jerry Douglas never saw it coming. In late June, just before walking onstage with The Earls of Leicester at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the Dobro master was told that he had been chosen for induction into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Oh, and just one more thing: “You

ALBUM REVIEW: Ray LaMontagne Sounds Content in His Journey to ‘Long Way Home’

ALBUM REVIEW: Ray LaMontagne Sounds Content in His Journey to ‘Long Way Home’

When Ray LaMontagne debuted two decades ago, his weathered tenor sounded otherworldly. Its power seemed unlikely from such a shy, subdued performer. Now entrenched in middle age, the New England singer-songwriter’s instrument is no less sonorous or wondrous. He has just grown into it. LaMontagne sounds more comfortable, and