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INTERVIEWWillie Watson

Willie Watson recorded his debut solo effort, the straightforwardly-titled Folk Singer Vol. 1, over the course of two days at Woodland Sound Studios, the studio owned by Gillian Welch in Nashville, TN. In those sessions, he played whichever songs came to mind: the collection features some...

Carena Liptak

FLASHBACK FRIDAYKaren Dalton

Karen Dalton's mystique, largely a product of her personal misfortunate, makes her an easy candidate for legend: it's fun to imagine her, half Irish, half Cherokee, in a wooly, bohemian large-pocketed coat, Dalton had thick dark bangs and two missing bottom teeth knocked out when she got between...

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YEAR END LISTNotes From The Road - Top 5 Musical Destinations of 2013

I took several road trips this year. At the beginning of 2013, adventure felt overdue—something about going to new places, with no routine or expectations, opens you up to hear music you'd never think to listen to otherwise. Below are the five biggest, best surprises from the road—hopefully, you'll...

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