Alan Light’s The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah” explores how a random album track on Jeff Buckley’s commercial flop Grace– written by an old master, Leonard Cohen — went on to change the course of music history. The book is available December 4 from Atria Books. [...]

The deeply felt Americana music of The Band is not just appealing to Americans. Watch as Irish musicians Lisa Hannigan, collaborator John Smith, and Once star and solo artist Glen Hansard cover The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” for The AV Club in Chicago. To Hansard, it’s a song that reminds him [...]

Glen Hansard channels a familiar muse, Van Morrison, in this soulful cut from his first solo album. “Show yourself to me!” he commands during the song’s chorus, fed up with a hesitant lover who’s been hiding her feelings for too long. "Love Don’t Leave Me Waiting" by Glen Hansard

Last night at the The Living Room in New York City, U2 frontman Bono dropped in on his fellow Irishman Glen Hansard, and joined him for a song. Uber-music fan Billie Joe Sheehan was one of the lucky few who caught the Bono guest appearance. Here’s her report. Over the years, I’ve seen hundreds of [...]

Eddie Vedder’s stint as a solo artist continues. The Pearl Jam frontman has announced that he will release Ukulele Songs, which features both covers and originals plaid on the tiny four-string instrument, on May 31. Guests include Cat Power (“Tonight You Belong To Me”) and The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard (“Sleepless Nights”). Fans can pick [...]

For Your Consideration: The Swell Season

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