A North Carolina singer revisits the ‘Wasteground’ of his Northern Ireland youth In 2018, I got a CD in the mail from an Irish singer-songwriter […]
David Childers: North Carolina’s most underrated songwriter
Facing cancer and a long-overdue honor, this small-town Renaissance man reflects on his faith, his art, and his gratitude
The Vulnerable Beatle
Fans can get a pretty good idea of who John Lennon was — and what contradictions he lived — from his full body of solo music.
New Day Rising
I’m excited by the endless possibilities of where retirement will take me and the people I love during this new chapter of my life. If you’d like to join us, please follow this blog
Drive By Truckers: On the Road
Jump on the tour bus! It’s early December 2010 and the Drive By Truckers are pulling out for a quick trip down to Charleston, South Carolina.
Cindy Lee Berryhill: Beat Poet
Since folk music seems to sound better coming from New York than it does from California, Cindy Lee Berryhill sounds better today than she did last year
Esperanza Spalding: The Hectic Eclectic
“The creative process,” says jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding, “is all about trying to make these big, imaginary ideas feasible.”
America: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
For those of us who have loved and valued the precious freedoms that America has offered — freedoms that were hard-earned for Americans who have been denied them in previous darker times — the decision is pretty clearcut: We can try to live under a certain dictatorship or say goodbye to our beloved country.
Linda Thompson: Fashionably Late
The legendary British folksinger’s comeback after 17 years away from the spotlight is a long-overdue gem from one of rock & roll’s finest voices.
The Happy Hollow String Band: Bluegrass and ’70s Feminism
An all-girl, all-teen string band in rural North Carolina was making a powerful feminist statement when they formed amid the male-dominated bluegrass scene of the early 1970s. Contemporary outfits like Della Mae can thank them for paving the way.