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Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle was going to scrap Single Mothers after a record label squabble left the album in limbo. He recorded the follow-up, the equally poignant Absent Fathers, intending to put it out instead. But...
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"It’s the least produced record I’ve done in a long time," says singer-songwriter Griffin House about his latest album and its surprisingly big sound. "It’s just five guys in a room playing."
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"The collaborations were helpful and pushed me to be better and take more risks," says Tim Noyes about The Brilliant Glow EP from Handsome Ghost.
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"It’s not a formula, but I haven’t changed," says Chrissie Hynde about the newest Pretenders album. "I still like the same things and this form of expression."
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"Being a musician is cool, but being in a punk rock band is even better because you don’t have to be perfect," says NOFX frontman/bassist Fat Mike.
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"This time, I thought that I’d earned my stripes and I had my fanbase," says Devon Allman about trying something new on RIDE OR DIE. "I felt my fans were ready to hear me stretch out."
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"If you keep moving and growing, it helps everything," says Medeski Martin & Wood keyboardist John Medeski, affirming that band members' side projects have been instrumental in keeping the group together.
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A Beaumont, Texas native, singer-guitarist Mark Chesnutt delivered his first hit back in 1990 with “Too Cold At Home.” Produced by longtime friend and collaborator Jimmy Ritchey, his new album, Tradition Lives, sounds like a th...
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"It’s all preceding an album which I feel will be a timeless piece of work that articulates what we need to hear in this day and age," says rapper Lecrae about preparing an all-out production for his fall tour.
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"For me, this tour is the highlight of my career," says R&B/soul singer Maxwell about co-headlining with Mary J. Blige on the King and Queen of Hearts World Tour.