R&B Singer Maxwell Is Majestic — And Vulnerable — On 'blackSUMMERS'night'
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View ArticleFrom Brexit To The U.S. Presidential Race, Musicians Respond To Political...
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. We're living in a pretty politicized time, and our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to two...
View ArticleEarls Of Leicester Mix Bluegrass With Gospel And Honky-Tonk On 'Rattle & Roar'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of the new album from The Earls of Leicester, a bluegrass band formed by...
View ArticleLydia Loveless Mixes Desire With Distraction In 'Real'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Lydia Loveless is a 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Ohio, who began her career at age 14, performing in a...
View ArticleHip-Hop Meets Disco On The Electrifying Soundtrack To 'The Get Down'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.TERRY GROSS, HOST: There's a new drama series on Netflix called "The Get Down" about hip-hop's early days, disco and cultural trends that emerged...
View ArticleCountry Singer Kelsey Waldon Reaches Back To An Earlier Era In 'I've Got A Way'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Kelsey Waldon is a young country singer from the town of Monkeys Eyebrow, Ky. She's just released her second...
View ArticleAngel Olsen Sings With Fierceness And Fatalism On 'My Woman'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Over the course of her recording career beginning in 2010, Angel Olsen has written albums that sound like...
View ArticleLucy Dacus' 'No Burden' Features Strong Music About Weak Moments
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: This is FRESH AIR. Lucy Dacus is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Richmond, Va., whose debut album is called "No Burden."...
View ArticleLeonard Cohen Explores The Fragility Of Life In 'You Want It Darker'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Leonard Cohen has just released an album of new songs called "You Want It Darker." Cohen, who is now 82,...
View ArticleThe Deceptively Simple Sound Of Scott And Charlene's Wedding
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has a review of a new album by Scott and Charlene's Wedding, a music act that...
View ArticleMiranda Lambert Mixes Assertiveness With Vulnerability On Her New Record
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. There's a lot of music on Miranda Lambert's new album "The Weight Of These Wings," 24 songs over two CDs....
View ArticleSinger Allyson Seconds Revitalizes Power-Pop On 'Little World'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of "Little World," the second album by the California-based singer...
View ArticleKen Tucker's Top 10 Favorite Albums Of 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Re9BrElbrQ It was a great year for old pros and newcomers, big pop stars and beloved cult stars, as well as a couple of not-yet-stars. As always, winnowing down a list...
View ArticleNatalie Hemby Offers Contemplative Vocals And Vivid Memories On 'Puxico'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Natalie Hemby has written or co-written No. 1 country hits for such acts as Miranda Lambert, Lady...
View ArticleTift Merritt Mixes Quirky Metaphors And Folk Sounds On 'Stitch Of The World'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of a new album by Tift Merritt. She's been praised as a skilled...
View ArticleThe xx Mix Atmospheric Pop And Warm Soulfulness On 'I See You'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of "I See You," the third album by the British group The xx. Their...
View ArticleSinger-Songwriter Valerie June Draws On Her Southern Roots In 'The Order Of...
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Valerie June is a Tennessee-born singer-songwriter who made a splash with her 2013 album "Pushin' Against...
View ArticleJessi Colter Sets 'The Psalms' To Chords On An Original, Idiosyncratic New Album
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The country singer Jessi Colter is best known for her part on the 1976 album "Wanted! The Outlaws" with...
View ArticleThe Menzingers Face Down The Aging Process In 'After The Party'
Copyright 2017 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. (SOUNDBITE OF THE MENZINGERS SONG, "LIVIN' AIN'T EASY") GROSS: The Menzingers are a Philadelphia-based...
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