In a touching, funny and inspirational conversation with CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith, Linda Ronstadt opened up about her battle with Parkinson’s, the disease that robbed fans of Ronstadt’s remarkable singing voice. From the classic rock hits “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” and “You’re No Good,” to the acoustic …
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Buddy Guy just wrapped his legendary January residency run at his Chicago club Legends, but fans who missed that can see the 82-year-old guitarist on Saturday’s episode of Austin City Limits on PBS. The song is fitting for the frigid weather the country is seeing this week. In this exclusive …
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With the Outlaw Country Cruise produced in part by SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel, the satellite radio giant stages a number of “SiriusXM Sessions at Sea” over the course of the voyage. On Thursday, American songwriter Elizabeth Cook — and host of Elizabeth Cook’s Apron Strings — sat with New Artist …
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Rachel Lears was looking for hope. The ongoing legacy of the 2016 election had left the documentarian scouring for stories that would counteract, in her words, “the cynicism and despair that a lot of us felt.” She began to notice that progressive organizations like Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats …
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Luis Fonsi is apparently open to new versions of his 2017 hit single “Despacito.” The Puerto Rican singer appeared on The Tonight Show to discuss his hometown and his new album Vida, and took the opportunity to hilariously rewrite the song’s lyrics alongside host Jimmy Fallon. After noting that “Despacito” …
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Rhett Miller is an expert storyteller. It’s a skill that came in handy during the singer-songwriter’s solo set onboard the Outlaw Country Cruise when he broke two guitar strings over the course of three songs on Tuesday night. To keep the crowd engaged while absent-mindedly changing strings, he ping-ponged between …
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In the six-part podcast series Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc., The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team — best known for their groundbreaking investigation into sexual abuse within the Catholic Church — took an in-depth look at the life and death of the young football player who was convicted of murder …
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Over the course of three albums, Rayland Baxter has sketched his own picture of lush Americana and oddball folk, singing songs about fishhooks and females along the way. With his latest release, Wide Awake, he presents his own version of classic pop-rock. It’s a sound that’s rich in tone, texture …
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Kacey Musgraves makes crossover look easier. Two-thirds of the way into her January 26th show at New York’s Beacon Theatre, the second of two sold-out nights at the venue, she gathered together her men-in-black touring band at the front of the stage. The unplugged segment has become almost de rigueurfor …
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On January 16th, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the final rules and regulations governing the state’s cannabis industry, a little over a year after legal recreational sales went into effect. The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Department of Public Health …
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