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“J Mascis put this guitar into my hands. He went to some store and the guy was trying to peddle this Jazzmaster, and J has so many of ’em…” Kurt Vile on meeting Neil Young, his prized vintage offset and why he prefers dead strings

Kurt Vile’s 10th album, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, was written by night – but the prince of indie-psych says it charts his journey out of darkness

Guitar World

Record Store Day, April 18: The 164 best releases you can buy

Another Record Store Day? Just take my wallet!

Louder

Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59

A beloved figure in American roots music, Todd Snider has died at 59

The Independent UK

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“Growing up, Kiss was always ‘Dad’s work’… I knew something was up when I moved to New York at 18, and I was seeing his face on billboards all the time”: These rockstar sons all grew up with guitar legends as fathers. Now they’re forging their own careers

What's it like to make music when your dad is a legend in the business? We ask Tommy Prine, Greg Guy, Evan Stanley, Michah Nelson, Duane Betts and Harrison Whitford

Guitar World

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: ‘I wrote a song that made my legs turn to jelly’

INTERVIEW: Laura Barton talks to Will Oldham about recording with some of his heroes, how he writes for his alter ego, and why a song about gun deaths made his legs turn to jelly

The Independent UK

Kris Kristofferson: 10 of his greatest songs

From his most enduring hit inspired by Sinatra to the song that enabled him to stop working for a living, we pick some highlights from the late singer’s long career

The Guardian - UK

Kris Kristofferson death: Country music legend and Blade star dies, aged 88

The US entertainer, who starred in films including the Blade trilogy and Planet of the Apes, died at his home in Maui on Saturday, surrounded by his family

The Independent UK

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Kacey Musgraves Pays Tribute To John Prine In New Album

Kacey Musgraves' album Deeper Well pays tribute to John Prine, reflecting personal growth and authenticity in her music journey.

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Ray Tate, musician who ran Old Town School of Folk Music and taught John Prine guitar, dies at 86

Mr. Tate helped thousands of students reach their goals — whether it was becoming a professional, making music on the living room couch with friends, or playing alone after a day of work.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kurt Vile and the Violators review – solid gold stoner rock

Philadelphia’s psych-rock stalwart delivers warm tributes to friends, family and mentors during a many-layered evening of soothing conversational gems

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Prine doesn't dodge his father's legacy but makes his own way in compelling debut

Singer-songwriter Tommy Prine is poised to release a promising debut album that neither runs from nor depends heavily on his father’s legacy

The Independent UK

Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis

Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner Award.

The Conversation

Commonheart's Clegg talks about why he's honoring John Prine

PITTSBURGH — Clinton Clegg is a man who likes to honor his influences. So in recent years the soulful singer for The Commonheart has paid tribute to Joe Cocker and Ray Charles, two legends who most certainly impacted his sound.

Tribune News Service

Bonnie Raitt’s face said it all: She was shocked to win 2023 Grammys’ song of the year

LOS ANGELES — A “surprised” and “totally humbled” Bonnie Raitt received the Grammy Award on Sunday for song of the year.

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‘We had a rooster named Dolly Parton’: Margo Price on Nashville, abortion rights and sad Christmas songs

The country music artist is branching out with her forthcoming album, ‘Strays’. For the final part of our ‘at home with’ mini-series, she reflects on a tumultuous year for women’s rights and explains why she’s drawn to sad Christmas songs. As told to Roisin O’Connor

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell bids farewell to daily reporting, with many lasting memories

I’ve written about too many people who died, leaving their dreams unrealized. I might contribute to the Sun-Times from time to time, but right now I’m planning to retire and travel.

WEKU

'The appropriate place to honor his memory': John Prine Memorial Park to be officially dedicated in

A ceremony this weekend is honoring a legendary singer-songwriter who helped put Muhlenberg County on the musical map.

Chicago Sun-Times

Singer Jim Post, Chicago folk music star who hit big with ‘Reach Out of the Darkness,’ dead at 82

Chicago performer Corky Siegel said, “I think he was just the greatest in the Chicago folk scene.” He later reinvented himself, writing and performing in one-man plays about Mark Twain.

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 12 awesome acts to catch at 2022 festival

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Expect to see even more smiles than usual when the beloved Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes its long awaited return to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Tribune News Service

How does Bonnie Raitt ease the pain in fraught times? By singing songs and watching animal videos

MINNEAPOLIS — The pain in Bonnie Raitt's voice was palpable over the phone. Not the I-Can't-Make-You-Love-Me agony, but the life-as-we-know-it-is-getting-so-hard suffering.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bonnie Raitt looks to the uplifting stories when writing songs in a trying time

Classic hits and new compositions will be part of the crossover artist’s Ravinia concert — as will old friend Mavis Staples.

Chicago Sun-Times

At SteelDrivers show, great bluegrass a sure thing, but a Bill Murray cameo isn’t

The touring musicians finally are sharing tunes from pre-pandemic album ‘Bad for You’ with live audiences, and hoping for another visit from their famous fan.

The Guardian - UK

‘I want to blow minds’: Kurt Vile on beating anxiety, hitting arenas and hungering for hits

The one-time carefree Philly stoner has come out of lockdown a changed man – with huge ambitions for his most candid record yet. He reveals how Covid triggered his ‘homecoming’ renaissance

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m living for the ones who didn’t make it’: Bonnie Raitt on her unquenchable thirst for music

As she wins a lifetime achievement Grammy at 72, the US singer who crossed blues with pop is still determined to support artists who never got their dues

The Independent UK

Ian Noe: ‘The Beatles don’t compare to Creedence Clearwater Revival’

Kentucky singer-songwriter Ian Noe has just released one of the finest Americana albums of 2022. Leonie Cooper talks to him about ‘River Fools and Mountain Saints’, the unlikely influence of MIA, and the time Jason Momoa asked him to sing on a skyscraper balcony

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