Folk 
THE DUKE & THE KING: On the Horizon(0)
The Duke and the King, at the Basement in Nashville on August 11.
Simone Felice’s journey from his sibling-led group, The Felice Brothers, to his new band with Robert “Chicken” Burke, The Duke & The King, lends itself to various interpretations. Sonically, it marks a shift from country-rock leanings to mellowed, harmony-sweetened country-soul, though he [...]
Shutter: Monsters of Folk
American Songwriter’s exclusive Monsters of Folk photoshoot for our September/October 2009 issue. Monsters of Folk is Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst, M. Ward, & producer/instrumentalist Mike Mogis.
All photographs taken exclusively for American Songwriter in New York City by Brooklyn-based photographer Lucy Hamblin.
All photographs taken exclusively for American Songwriter in [...]
THE FEATURES: On the Horizon
Songs are not always what they seem; never confidently infer meanings of a lyric from a band’s bio . . .
Stream The Townes Van Zandt Doc Be Here To Love Me
In the beautifully directed 2004 documentary Be Here To Love Me, interviews with the likes of Emmylou Harris, Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, and yes, Steve Earle, tell a tale of a man who was gone too soon, but certainly not forgotten.
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