Grayson Haver Currin
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Alex Izenberg Was Almost a Teen Rock Star. His Second Chance Is Here.
He was discovered by a star songwriter and hit the road before schizophrenia turned his world upside down. Two decades later, he’s releasing an LP...
Cassandra Jenkins Finds a Way to Follow Her Surprise Breakthrough LP
Cassandra Jenkins had been ready to quit music in 2020 when a record she was unsure of releasing became an unexpected hit. Then, she had...
Mavis Staples Is an American Institution. She’s Not Done Singing Yet.
After more than seven decades onstage, the gospel and soul great decided last year that it was time to retire. Then she realized she still...
Sarah McLachlan Is Resurfacing
The Canadian songwriter became a superstar through a series of defiant decisions. After slowing down to be a single mother, she has returned to the...
The (Very Brief) Return of Gastr del Sol
In the ’90s, the duo of Jim O’Rourke and David Grubbs made quiet, intricate music amid a loud rock underground. A new compilation brought them...
Alice Randall Made Country History. Black Women Are Helping Tell Hers.
In “My Black Country,” the musician and author who cracked a Nashville color barrier is telling her story — and hearing her songs reimagined.
Jim White, Your Favorite Songwriter’s Favorite Drummer
During the last 30 years, the musician has emerged as one of indie-rock’s most distinctive drummers on other people’s records. At last, he’s made his...
The Encounter That Put the Pianist Kelly Moran on an Unexpected Path
The 36-year-old musician helped introduce the prepared piano to fresh audiences. Amid personal upheaval, she abandoned it and found a new voice.
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Took the Hard Path. The Music Kept Coming.
After a tumultuous childhood in an ultraconservative family, River Shook finally heard country music at 23. It prompted a long journey of self-discovery.
Mark Linkous Died in 2010. His Final Album Is a Family Affair.
For a decade, the last recordings of the psychedelic pop auteur behind Sparklehorse seemed lost or simply unusable. His family found and finished them.