Magnet Magazine — Not long before Garth Brooks began country’s rock/pop rush into the mainstream it currently resides, there was a flurry of earthen, bookish, lit-witty, not-at-all-hillbilly songwriters that hit all at once during the mid-1980s. Rustically and snapp... more info

Stereogum — Laura Marling has always been good at covers, and in recent years she's been indulging that talent a lot. The London singer-songwriter regularly records other people's tunes and shares them on her Substack. As the great music journalist Will Hermes r... more info

Magnet Magazine — Karen Dahlstrom spent her formative years singing in jazz groups and combos before her affinity for the likes of Townes Van Zandt and Gillian Welch inspired her to grab a guitar in her early 30s. Through her contacts in Brooklyn’s old-time/bluegras... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Townes Van Zandt. To live is to fly. Read Anders Parker in MAGNET on Townes: The post Happy Birthday Townes Van Zandt appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Evan Dando, the only permanent member of fuzz-pop institution the Lemonheads, was one of the great lovable wastrels of the ’90s alt-rock boom. He’s had a bumpy ride over the decades. The last time we heard from him, he was working on his memoi... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Townes Van Zandt. To live is to fly. Read Anders Parker in MAGNET on Townes: The post Happy Birthday Townes Van Zandt appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Townes Van Zandt released his self-titled third album. Lots of booze and lots of ramblin’. Read Anders Parker in MAGNET on Townes: The post Townes Van Zandt Released His Self-Titled Third Album 55 Years Ago Today appeared first ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Cowboy Junkies released One Soul Now. The bonus EP features covers of Bruce Springsteen, the Cure, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt and Jesse Colin Young. Read our Q&A with Margo Timmins: The post Cowboy Junkies Released “One Soul N... more info

Stereogum — Modern Baseball have been on indefinite hiatus for the past five years, and former frontman Jake Ewald has kept himself busy with his project Slaughter Beach, Dog. A little more than a year ago, Slaughter Beach, Dog released the surprise album At... more info

Stereogum — Legendary singer-songwriter Steve Earle is paying tribute to another legendary singer-songwriter with his upcoming 19th studio album. GUY is a collection of covers of songs written by Guy Clark, the Texan country singer who died of lymphoma in 2016 a... more info