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ALBUM REVIEW: Paper Wings Lets New and Old Folk Blend Fly on ‘Listen to the World Spin’

ALBUM REVIEW: Paper Wings Lets New and Old Folk Blend Fly on ‘Listen to the World Spin’

Like Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss, and Iris DeMent before them, the Nashville-based duo Paper Wings mixes coffeehouse folk with old-time and bluegrass — the haunting self-reflective introspection of Joni Mitchell and the haunting high lonesome sound of Bill Monroe. The exact proportion of Mitchell to Monroe can vary from

ALBUM REVIEW: Dion Highlights Women Collaborators on 'Girl Friends'

ALBUM REVIEW: Dion Highlights Women Collaborators on 'Girl Friends'

ALBUM REVIEW: Humor and Humility Drive Home Josh Fortenbery’s Songs on ‘No Such Thing As Forever’

ALBUM REVIEW: Humor and Humility Drive Home Josh Fortenbery’s Songs on ‘No Such Thing As Forever’

ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal Mesmerizes Live at The Church in Tulsa

ALBUM REVIEW: Taj Mahal Mesmerizes Live at The Church in Tulsa

ALBUM REVIEW: Amelia White Rides the Turbulence Behind Broken Promises on ‘Love I Swore’

ALBUM REVIEW: Amelia White Rides the Turbulence Behind Broken Promises on ‘Love I Swore’

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Viejo,’ Corb Lund Finds the Spark in Outlaw Spirit

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘El Viejo,’ Corb Lund Finds the Spark in Outlaw Spirit

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Olustee’ Is JJ Grey & Mofro’s Latest Postcard From the Florida Swampland

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Olustee’ Is JJ Grey & Mofro’s Latest Postcard From the Florida Swampland