By Michael Corcoran On Easter Sunday 1972, Texas artist Boyd Elder was the toast of the Los Angeles music and arts community. His one-man “American …
By Mike Ethan Messick The best-known branches of roots music — country, blues, folk — are touted in most circles for their relatability, tuned into …
By Holly Gleason Kacey Musgraves knows the value of family. At the 50th Anniversary of the Academy of Country Music Awards telecast from AT+T Texas …
By Holly Gleason “James Baldwin always said there’s this love versus safety thing. Everybody wants love, but they go for safety,” muses Patty Griffin, knee …
By D.C. Bloom Longtime fans of the wildly prolific folk singer Dan Bern may have believed the rest of the world was finally catching on …
By j. poet “I started drinking when I was 15 or 16. It became an issue pretty quickly,” Ashley Monical says, describing the long personal …
By Kelly Dearmore The story of American Aquarium, as it currently stands, can pretty much be summed up as “A Tale of Two Records.” The …
By Kelly Dearmore Going into the making of his third album, 2013’s Rose Queen, William Clark Green knew it was time to put it all …
By j. poet “The narratives on the new album are pretty drastic,” Brent Best admits. The former Slobberbone guitarist, songwriter and lead singer is discussing …
By j. poet “Growing up, I played Mozart obsessively,” Elana James says, describing her first musical inspiration. “I’d go to class early to practice, but …
