THREE LEGENDARY VOICES CAME TOGETHER FOR A SONG ABOUT GRACE, GRATITUDE, AND SECOND CHANCES When Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and Anne Murray joined together to perform “Why Me Lord,” the…
TWO TEXAS POETS SHARED ONE QUIET MOMENT OF RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING When Guy Clark stepped onto the stage in Nashville in October 2012 to honor Lyle Lovett with “The Waltzing…
UNDER THE GLOW OF NEON, VINCE GILL SANG ABOUT THE KIND OF LONELINESS MONEY CANNOT FIX When Vince Gill performed “City Lights,” he did not sing it like a modern…
WHEN TWO QUIET CANADIANS CHANGED MUSIC HISTORY FOREVER On May 2, 2023, only hours after the passing of Gordon Lightfoot, fellow Canadian legend Anne Murray joined CBC Listen for a…
JOHN PRINE TURNED LIFE’S MISERY INTO LAUGHTER AND MADE EVERYONE FEEL LESS ALONE In 1978, a young John Prine stood onstage with a guitar, a crooked smile, and a song…
A QUIET TRIBUTE WRAPPED IN MOUNTAIN AIR AND MEMORY At Blackberry Farm, surrounded by the stillness of the Great Smoky Mountains, Emmylou Harris performed “Strong Hand” with the kind of…
THE NIGHT ANNE MURRAY STOPPED BEING “THE GIRL NEXT DOOR” In 1982, Anne Murray returned home to the Maritimes carrying far more than another album release. She arrived in Halifax…
A SILVER VOICE CARRYING THE SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAINS When Emmylou Harris sang “Tennessee Rose” at the Amsterdam Muziekcentrum, the performance felt less like a concert and more like a…
ONE MAN, ONE GUITAR, AND A LIFETIME OF REFUSING TO SETTLE DOWN In September 2012, Jerry Jeff Walker stood alone on a stage in Auburn, California, singing “Contrary to Ordinary”…
SURROUNDED BY FLOWERS, PHIL EVERLY SANG A SONG FILLED WITH LONGING In a softly lit Dutch television studio, surrounded by blooming flowers and quiet elegance, Phil Everly performed “Louise” with…
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