John Prine critically ill with COVID-19 symptoms
The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms.
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Jason Isbell’s ‘Nashville Sound’ conjures rural Americans and their concerns
In both ballads and hard-charging rock songs, Jason Isbell's storytelling prowess has made him one of today's most acclaimed singer-songwriters. On his new album "The Nashville Sound," Isbell's songs are filled with rural country characters, and offer a reflection of…
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For Hayes Carll, it’s ‘all for the sake of the song’
Hayes Carll has come a long way since his days of playing for brawling shrimpers in Texas. His latest album, "Lovers and Leavers," uses the loss of love (a recent divorce) and love for his son as motivation for lyrics that are…
hey were used to being in charge of their own voices, their own lyrics, their own paths. But recently, singers Neko Case, K.D. Lang and Laura Veirs put autonomy aside to form a single group. The goal was to create…
One of the most critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in America today is Lucinda Williams. She's a hard-to-categorize Southerner who transcends any one style, and has won Grammy Awards for rock, country and folk music. A late bloomer, it's taken Williams four…
Rock singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge shows off her extensive collection of guitars and tells the story behind a few special instruments.
Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré plays "Sikey" off her new album "Beautiful Africa."…
Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré plays "Sarama" off her album "Beautiful Africa."…
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