While many artists struggle to cross over into new genres hoping to expand their audience, for Lyle Lovett it is just the way things are.
The first sound you hear on Beyoncé’s genre-busting new release, Cowboy Carter, is Rhiannon Giddens’ fretless banjo intro to “Texas Hold ’Em.’…
SHE HAS WON SEVEN GRAMMYS, recorded nine albums and worked with jazz icons (Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer) and rock artists alike (David Bowie, St…
Béla Fleck has toured just about every corner of the world for 35 years or so. On top of his solo records, an eclectic mix of various side pro…
Lyle Lovett was still in college when he first heard John Hiatt perform. Hiatt’s band backed guitar guru Ry Cooder during a show in 1981 at th…
When mega-groups tour together, the players often are content to each play a set alone and then come together for a finale or two.
Zoe Alexander and The Money Band have satisfied cravings for habit-forming live music with their unofficial tenure at Sly McFly’s on Cannery R…
From the Flaming Lips to Bruce Springsteen.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): NPR’s Scott Simon interviewed jazz pianist and songwriter Robert Glasper, who has created nine albums, won a Grammy…
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