Phoebe Snow - Words and Music - 2007

December 04, 2007|Dennis Elsas

From 1974's 'Poetry Man' to 2003's 'Natural Wonder' and her latest return to performing, a few years and a lot of music have...

Claudia Marshall, Steve Earle, and Allison Moorer

Steve Earle & Allison Moorer - Words and Music - 2007

November 21, 2007|Claudia Marshall

Steve Earle still speaks loudly with his steady sound and message on the new album Washington Square Serenade, but finds...

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Words and Music - 2007

November 14, 2007|Rita Houston

Combining two of the purest voices in rock and bluegrass may seem like an unlikely match, but with T Bone Burnett at the...

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Dan Wilson - Words and Music - 2007

November 12, 2007|Rita Houston

Six years post-Semisonic and a year after working on The Dixie Chicks' latest Grammy winner, Minnesotan songwriter Dan...

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Iron & Wine - Words and Music - 2007

November 07, 2007|Rita Houston
Listen: Live studio session with Rita Houston
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings with Claudia Marshall

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Words and Music - 2007

November 06, 2007|Claudia Marshall
Listen: FUV Live session

ALO - Words and Music - 2007

October 22, 2007|Claudia Marshall

Loved in and out of jam band circles, ALO (a.k.a. Animal Liberation Orchestra) keeps the free-form vibe flowing, but made...

Nerissa & Katryna Nields - Words and Music - 2007

October 18, 2007|John Platt

Nerissa and Katryna Nields made their name being in a band, but folk songs inspired their life in music. Now the sisters...

Joe Henry - Words and Music - 2007

October 10, 2007|Claudia Marshall

After projects with Mary Gauthier, Loudon Wainwright III, and Bettye LaVette (among others), Joe Henry returns to solo work...

Stars - Words and Music - 2007

October 09, 2007|Russ Borris

After seven years together, Canadian band Stars shows its veteran status with the carefully constructed 'In Our Bedroom...

Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding with Dennis Elsas at WFUV (photo courtesy of Dennis Elsas)

Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding - Words and Music - 2007

October 03, 2007|Dennis Elsas

[Editor's note: Robert Gordon passed away on October 18, 2022, at the age of 75.]

Elvis Presley's "Hillbilly Cat" days...

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Gillian Welch - Words and Music - 2007

October 02, 2007|Rita Houston

It's happy 40th birthday to Gillian Welch today, and so we look back to her June 2007 visit with Rita Houston at Bonnaroo...

Gil Scott-Heron - Words and Music - 2007

October 01, 2007|Claudia Marshall

Since writing poetry as a teenager and making his first foray into songs on 1970's 'Small Talk at 125th & Lenox,' Gil Scott...

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Emmylou Harris & Daniel Lanois - Words and Music - 2007

September 18, 2007|Rita Houston

Combine the country-rock roots of Emmylou Harris and the innovative production style of Daniel Lanois, and the result is the...

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Jose Gonzalez - Words and Music - 2007

September 17, 2007|Claudia Marshall

Jose Gonzalez earned a lot of buzz last year with the U.S. release of his debut album 'Veneer,' and now the Swede is ready...

The Waterboys - Words and Music - 2007

September 13, 2007|Darren DeVivo

The Waterboys are back in fine form on the new album 'Book of Lightning,' combining sweeping, romantic arrangements and a...

Jimmy Webb - Words and Music - 2007

September 11, 2007|John Platt

Jimmy Webb kept writing when the heyday of professional songwriting ended in the mid 60s, and added landmark tunes like...

Bat For Lashes - Words and Music - 2007

August 23, 2007|Rita Houston

Britain's Natasha Khan hopes to liven all of the senses with her musical project Bat For Lashes, and seems to have stirred...

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