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Guided by the Spirit

Lucinda Williams is on a roll. After a feverish songwriting spell, she recorded 30 tracks, 20 of which made the cut...

Charlottesville resident Jesse Winchester’s last waltz

“I’m dying to find Him, but dying’s my fear. Is there perfection? Will there be pain? Will I see mom and dad again?”...

Interview

Warren Haynes is one of the hardest working guys in rock. In addition to fronting the heavy-edged experimental...

Chris Smither looks back at a 50-year career

Chris Smither has maintained a steady presence as an underground folk icon for the past five decades. His unassuming...

Catching up with Americana pioneer David Bromberg

David Bromberg doesn’t take interview calls until 5pm. That’s when the work day is done at his violin retail and...

Interview

Like most great jazz musicians, guitarist Charlie Hunter never gets complacent in his craft. Since emerging from...

Interview

Restless musical innovator Béla Fleck is known for taking the banjo on a wide range of sonic journeys. The 15-time...

Celebrating New Year’s Eve with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

It’s not likely you’ll find another band that’s opened for both Lionel Richie and Widespread Panic, in the same year...

Interview

Like many Grateful Dead fans, Rob Barraco has been a devoted Deadhead since his teenager years. It’s safe to say the...

Interview

The success story of SOJA sounds improbable: An all-white reggae band from the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Northern...