Tim O’Brien Searches for Humanity and Connection on ‘He Walked On’
With He Walked On, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien lays all his cards on the table from the first song, “When You Pray (Move Your Feet).” The saying was a favorite of the late Georgia congressman John Lewis, and it sets the tone for O’Brien’s first new
‘I Be Trying’ Finds Cedric Burnside in Bloom from His Hill Country Roots
A trip through Mississippi Hill Country can be a bit stark, accompanied by the drone of angry mosquitoes pursuing you over the terrain. But if your guide has skills filtered down through family that can navigate the territory, it can be a melodic, uplifting experience.
Cedric Burnside’s grandfather, R.
Hiss Golden Messenger’s M.C. Taylor on Live Music and Other Labors of Love
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Hiss Golden Messenger returns with a new album, Quietly Blowing It, out Friday, we asked M.C. Taylor for his thoughts on getting back to the road and live performances.
When I was 14, I lied about my age on an application to get a job
With ‘Lay It On Me,’ Gabe Dixon Provides an Effervescent Summer Soundtrack
A pattern is beginning to emerge for Gabe Dixon fans, one in which a new solo album is gifted to us every five years. After One Spark, Dixon’s solo debut in 2011, and Turns to Gold, which dropped in 2016, Lay It On Me is the piano man’s
Bella White Focuses on the Future While 'Leaving'
Being a teenager can be brutal, to borrow a descriptor used by bourgeoning teenage pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo. You spend your teens trying to fit in with your peers, meet your parents’ expectations, and figure out who the hell you are, often while getting your heart broken. You itch to
K.C. Jones Plays with Parallel Universes on ‘Queen of the In Between’
What a year to meditate on feeling like you’re on the outside of things! With her buttery voice, K.C. Jones takes a break from her band Feufollet’s Cajun French music to deliver a powerful album about life on the fringes: The Queen of the In Between. While