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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."
Q&A
"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.
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"I started to write songs that incorporated some of that youthful energy, but with a more adult perspective," says singer/songwriter Alan Williams about the Birdsong At Morning album A SLIGHT DEPARTURE.
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Side Pony, the title of Lake Street Dive’s latest album, serves as a metaphor for the band’s eclectic approach. The group incorporates R&B, pop, ’60s-era rock, and soul into “a unique, dance-party-ready mix.” Nashville-base...
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"We tried to not get burdened and bogged down by whether it was right or wrong," says singer-songwriter Joan Shelley about recording her most recent album in just a couple of days. "It’s very homemade."
Flicks
"I just thought it was the wildest story about a story that I ever heard," filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig says about the JT Leroy "hoax" debate at the center of his latest documentary. "That’s why I chose to tell it."
Q&A
"I had to experience ups and downs to write songs that more people could relate to," says Aaron Bruno about maturing as an artist and finding success with AWOLNATION.
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"I’m not here to preach or tell people what they should believe," says Ian Anderson who is currently out on the road with Jethro Tull — The Rock Opera. "I present songs and give a little question mark here and there."
Flicks
"Having the opportunity to work with him as my editor and follow him as a filmmaker is a unique experience," says Rolling Papers' producer Katie Shapiro about Denver Post marijuana editor Ricardo Baca.
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Known for multiple appearances on Drunk History — and yes, she really was drunk, or so she claims — sarcastic comic Jen Kirkman is best known for her appearances on Chelsea Lately. She’s also written books and released two come...