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BONUS TRACKS: Billy Bragg Offers a Counterpoint on ‘Rich Men’

BONUS TRACKS: Billy Bragg Offers a Counterpoint on ‘Rich Men’

Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” song went straight to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week and was even the topic of the first question in Wednesday night’s debate with Republican presidential candidates. It’s evidently been on Billy Bragg’s mind, too;

Mipso Lets Go of Expectations for ‘Book of Fools’

Mipso Lets Go of Expectations for ‘Book of Fools’

Just behind the stage at the North Carolina Museum of Art’s amphitheater is a rectangular block of concrete offering a giant inscription to the sky: TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM It’s North Carolina’s state motto (often rendered in Latin: Esse quam videri), generally attributed to Cicero

BONUS TRACKS: The Mystery of Oliver Anthony

BONUS TRACKS: The Mystery of Oliver Anthony

Music is a weird business. You can put out the best song in the world, hire the best people in the world to promote it, and it can still fizzle. Meanwhile, all sorts of terrible songs inexplicably catch fire and rocket to the top of the charts. Oliver Anthony, this

Jessi Colter Renews Outlaw Roots With New Album ‘Edge of Forever’

Jessi Colter Renews Outlaw Roots With New Album ‘Edge of Forever’

When outlaw country royalty speaks, it’s best to listen. Jessi Colter is making a statement with the announcement of her new album, Edge of Forever, coming Oct. 27 on Appalachia Recording Co. The project was produced by Margo Price and mixed by Shooter Jennings, Colter’s son with the

BONUS TRACKS: Mourning Musical Losses, Celebrating 'Southeastern,' and More

BONUS TRACKS: Mourning Musical Losses, Celebrating 'Southeastern,' and More

It’s been a tough string of losses in the music community lately, from bluegrass icons Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds, bluegrass innovator Roger Sprung, and beloved pop singer Sinéad O’Connor last month to The Band’s Robbie Robertson this week. Also this week we lost the folksinger Rodriguez,

The Band's Robbie Robertson Dies at Age 80

The Band's Robbie Robertson Dies at Age 80

Robbie Robertson, songwriter and guitarist for The Band, died today in Los Angeles at age 80, according to a statement from his manager. Among Robertson’s writing credits are classics including “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up on Cripple Creek,” but beyond specific songs, he

BONUS TRACKS: Buffy Sainte-Marie Retires From Live Shows

BONUS TRACKS: Buffy Sainte-Marie Retires From Live Shows

Singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie announced Thursday evening that she is retiring from live performances due to physical challenges. “I have made the difficult decision to pull out of all scheduled performances in the foreseeable future,” Sainte-Marie said in a statement. “Arthritic hands and a recent shoulder injury have made