Equally inspired by old-timey singer John Hartford and Courtney Barnett, the Nashville transplant's playful folk-rock song critiques the intersection of religion and politics.
Colonel Bruce Hampton, a veteran of the grassroots jam-band scene, was performing with members of Widespread Panic and Phish at Atlanta's Fox Theater when he collapsed.
Every week in May, the U.K. pop band will release a remix of its songs done by other artists, starting today with Frankie Cosmos' charming version of the short and sweet pop song, "Fish Bowl."
"Cantiga," a highlight from the vocalist's debut LP, Jardín, is a musical mix of Colombia and 13th-century Spain. It speaks of a water goddess who offers a space for peace and healing.
Gilbert Monterrosa was 15 years old during the 1992 riots. He and some friends decided to loot a Fedco department store where he found something unexpected — Nirvana's album, Nevermind.
Canadian singer and songwriter Feist has just released her first album in six years called Pleasure. Music reviewer Tom Moon says it is intimate, raw and rooted in her personal struggle over the past couple of years.
The number of female composers represented in the programming at America's top orchestras is dismal — less than 2 percent. Guest essayist Mohammed Fairouz proposes one provocative solution.