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Singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy says her album EMOTIONS AND MATH "works as a whole even though it has different inspirations from different times."
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"There’s something more about getting scared that keeps me alive and makes me happy," says The Bye Bye Man director Stacy Title.
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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."
Concert Recaps
"No matter what you might come to Roots N Blues to see, it’s nearly 100 percent guaranteed that you’ll walk away with a new favorite or three from the weekend’s schedule."
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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.