Ani DiFranco on ‘Revolutionary Love’ and Tending to Wounds
EDITOR’S NOTE: Singer-songwriter and activist Ani DiFranco’s new album, Revolutionary Love, is scheduled for release on Jan. 29, 2021. The title track from it is out today. Listen below and read about what the title and the concept behind it mean to DiFranco and can mean for all
THROUGH THE LENS: The Show Goes On for Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin — Online
I know we all miss live shows, and that collective energy, the camaraderie, the excitement, that connection between artist and audience that simply cannot duplicated either on record or video. However, until the beast of the coronavirus can be tamed, streaming live shows serves as the methadone to our addiction.
'A Timely Windfall’: The Story Behind Gillian Welch’s ‘Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs’
One kind of whirlwind was responsible for most of Gillian Welch’s 2020 collection of demos, Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, but it took another to bring the songs out of storage nearly two decades after their creation.
The three-volume collection, whose latest installment was released last Friday, contains
Brother Band Wayne Graham Goes Home to Tap into ‘1% Juice’
The brothers at the center of Appalachian folk-rock group Wayne Graham had something of a return to form at the start of making their latest record, 1% Juice. Kenny and Hayden Miles went back to the basement studio in their childhood home in Whitesburg, Kentucky, to work on a collection
Randall Bramblett Hits Home with ‘Pine Needle Fire’
If you were a top-tier touring musician in the last four decades, Randall Bramblett had your back. His career as a sideman included backing such notables as Steve Winwood, Gregg Allman, Levon Helm, Elvin Bishop, Bonnie Raitt, Delbert McClinton, Rick Nelson, and B.J. Thomas. He also lent his talents
THE READING ROOM: An Excerpt from Chris Hillman’s Memoir Recalling Life and All the ‘Time Between’
Reading Chris Hillman’s new memoir, Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond (BMG), is like sitting down with on old friend to listen to his stories of his days on the road and in the studio.
Since his childhood, Hillman’s passion for music has