Report From the Mountaintop
LYNDA RANDLE's 10-song housewrecker, 'Down by the Riverside,' comes straight out of the country church, with the artist backed by decidedly roots country soundscapes.
Being About Disconnect, Romantic and Otherwise
As he did n his surprising 2024 debut, LANCE COWAN once again looks deep into his characters' splintered interior lives, revealing many of them to be battling dark nights of the soul.
Sensational Nightingales’ Jo Jo Wallace Crosses Over
A tribute to JO JO WALLACE, last surviving member of the SENSATIONALNIGHTINGALES' golden era lineup, crosses over at age 98. But did he write 'The Twist'?
Music of Friendships and Collaborations
Diverse at first, this disc makes a highly satisfying whole, linked together by the threads of the SACCONI's connection to composer JONATHAN DOVE. Herein an informed appraisal courtesy ROBERT HUGILL.
To Protect Our Sacred Lands
Clark Tenakhongva, artist-activist-former vice chairman of the Hopi Tribe: 'To meet the crisis of our time and help address past wrongs, we need bold action from decision makers.'
The Heroic and Visionary Women of Passover
From 2015, JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBERG and RABBI LAUREN HOLTZBLATT' tell the stories of the women who played a crucial role in the Exodus narrative'
In Heavy Rotation: Blues for the Soul
Blues to soothe troubled souls in a troubled time from JIMMY VIVINO, KID RAMOS and OLLEE OWENS.
Seven Voices on ‘Seven Stanzas’: 2025 Edition
Our 14th installment of seven voices reflecting on the meaning of JOHN UPDIKE's poem, 'Seven Stanzas at Easter,' with musical interludes.
Protest Is Another Form of Love
High Country News editor-in-chief JENNIFER SAHN on 'the patriotic duty of showing up for the land and its stewards'
The Past is Present
On Legacy, Indian slide guitar master Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya honors the traditions of Indian music and the teachings that have inspired his journey.