Music
David Crosby’s cliff dive
David Crosby loves science fiction novels. Yes, that David Crosby. The mustachioed troubadour; the man who almost cut his hair; the shadow captain himself;...
The final stage
He was a whirlwind on stage. A larger-than-life mandolin dervish enticing huge audiences to join him on a wild ride, and a songwriter who...
No more Mr. Nice Guy
It’s midday on a chilly Wednesday, in a month of Mondays, and Clay Rose is doing some press in between bites of lunch. Through...
Waiting for birdsongs
Songwriter Kina Grannis has learned to let songs creep up on her. They always have a way of finding her — even if she’s...
Lindsey Stirling is ‘Brave Enough’
Lindsey Stirling has spent her career pushing boundaries. While most violinists are known for sitting in a chair playing classical music, Stirling takes a...
A scene to be seen
When Widespread Panic takes the stage at Red Rocks this weekend for a three-night run of shows, it will mark the Athens, Georgia-bred band’s...
The million-dollar question
For Craig Ferguson, the million-dollar question isn’t when live music gatherings will happen this year.
“The real question for everybody paying attention ... is whether...
Some things you just can’t ignore
More than three decades ago, when Amy Ray began penning emotionally charged songs about social justice as one-half of the folk rock duo the Indigo Girls, fighting for same sex marriage wasn’t high on her list of priorities — despite being a lesbian...
The universe keeps smiling
It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that in his 75 years on this mortal coil, Graham Nash has lived the equivalent of multiple lifetimes....
Somewhere in the dreams
In late January, the dead came to visit Alain Johannes in his dreams.
It certainly wasn’t the first time, but this time the guitarist himself...
Peaches teaches
When the iconic, multi-talented Peaches (born Merrill Nisker) answered our recent Zoom call, she was lounging in a sunny Los Angeles backyard, playing with...
Al Stewart’s cast of characters
In April of this year, Al Stewart was awarded A Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC2 Radio Folk Awards ceremony. These events are usually bittersweet...


















