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Sean Rowe Tackles Uncertainty on ‘The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights’

Sean Rowe Tackles Uncertainty on ‘The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights’

Sean Rowe writes vivid, lived-in songs and sings them with a voice that reverberates through your bones. No one sounds like he does, and when you hear the first few notes of a Sean Rowe song, you know you’re about to have your heart ripped out of your chest

Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, and More Sing Loving Tributes to John Prine

Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, and More Sing Loving Tributes to John Prine

On ‘Alvarado,’ The Wild Feathers Serve Up Nostalgia Tempered by Awareness

On ‘Alvarado,’ The Wild Feathers Serve Up Nostalgia Tempered by Awareness

Laurel Premo Leans In on Guitar on 'Golden Loam'

Laurel Premo Leans In on Guitar on 'Golden Loam'

Taylor Rae Showcases Wide Range on Debut ‘Mad Twenties’

Taylor Rae Showcases Wide Range on Debut ‘Mad Twenties’

Brandi Carlile’s Uncomfortable Truths Feel a Little Too Comfortable on ‘In These Silent Days’

Brandi Carlile’s Uncomfortable Truths Feel a Little Too Comfortable on ‘In These Silent Days’

On ‘In Heaven,’ Tim Showalter’s Strand of Oaks Pulls from Past Eras to Make Songs for Now

On ‘In Heaven,’ Tim Showalter’s Strand of Oaks Pulls from Past Eras to Make Songs for Now