A Lone Voice Crossing the Ocean: Nanci Griffith and the Haunting Echo of “Banks of the Ponchartrain” In 1987, on the Irish television program The Session, Nanci Griffith delivered a…
A Song Passed Down Like a Wound: Steve Earle Reclaims “Dublin Blues” in a Quiet Studio When Steve Earle stepped into the KEXP studio on April 1, 2019, there was…
One More Song, One Last Truth: Guy Clark and the Enduring Ache of “Dublin Blues” There is a moment, just before the music begins, when Guy Clark leans into the…
A Home That Never Let Go: Anne Murray Reflects on Legacy, Loyalty, and 35 Years of Giving Back On July 29, 2024, in her hometown of Springhill, Nova Scotia, Anne…
A Mother’s Voice, A Daughter’s Harmony: Anne Murray and Dawn Langstroth Revisit “I Just Fall in Love Again” In this tender duet, Anne Murray stands beside her daughter Dawn Langstroth,…
A Rough Road Turned Light, Where Hardship Finds Its Smile in Honest Song On September 18, 1994, at the heartfelt gathering of Farm Aid in New Orleans, Billy Joe Shaver…
When American Harmony Meets European Romance: The Everly Brothers and a Rare German Recording in 1965 In April 1965, during a visit to Munich, The Everly Brothers ventured into unfamiliar…
A Love Remembered in Winter’s Silence, Where Bluegrass Carries the Weight of Loss On February 11, 1995, inside the historic Ryman Auditorium, Emmylou Harris returned to the stage alongside the…
A Rambling Spirit Unbound, Where Freedom Rides the Open Road Without Apology On August 14, 1984, under the intimate lights of Austin City Limits, Billy Joe Shaver delivered a performance…
When Harmony Grows Older: The Everly Brothers Reflect on Love, Time, and “Born Yesterday” In a 1985 interview on VH1, The Everly Brothers, Don Everly and Phil Everly, offered a…
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