Field Recordings: Lisa Hannigan and Joe Henry’s Audio Travelogue

Field Recordings: Lisa Hannigan and Joe Henry’s Audio Travelogue

As we are freshly disembarked on a three-week collaborative tour of select cities across North America—cities chosen for their hospitality, favorable climates, and distinct culinary opportunities—we thought it might be interesting to share a few sonic glimpses behind the curtain with you all as we go.  read more

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Video Premiere: Lisa Hannigan - "Home"

Video Premiere: Lisa Hannigan - "Home"

Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan's new video for "Home" is a simple, comforting journey through a simple, comforting song.  read more

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Paste's Sweet 16 Predictions (Based on Musical Alumni)

<i>Paste</i>'s Sweet 16 Predictions (Based on Musical Alumni)

Rather than rely on the reliable measures like RPI, conference wins and strength of schedule, I've decided to make my 2012 March Madness picks based solely on each school's musical alumni.  read more

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Joe Henry: Reverie

Joe Henry: <i>Reverie</i>

Singer-songwriter Joe Henry’s career trajectory has been chameleonic: He started off rooted in alternative country before flirting with everything from meat-and-potatoes rock ‘n’ roll to tape loop-based trip-hop experimentalism. During the 2000s, however, it seemed he’d finally discovered his true voice, turning out an impressive string of darkly soulful albums which didn’t neatly fit any one genre but evoked many of the same feelings as the rickety, whiskey-soaked jazz-blues of Tom Waits.   read more

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Song Premiere: Joe Henry - "Sticks & Stones"

Song Premiere: Joe Henry - "Sticks & Stones"

Joe Henry’s resume isn’t exactly focused, but that’s a good thing. The Grammy-winning producer and songwriter has worked with enviable acts like Elvis Costello, The Jayhawks, Solomon Burke, Mavis Staples, Madonna and even Spinal Tap.   read more

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Catching Up With... Over the Rhine

Catching Up With... Over the Rhine

When a band's been around for 20 years, like the husband and wife duo Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist of Over the Rhine, sometimes a little outside influence is needed to shake things up.  read more

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Over the Rhine: The Long Surrender

Over the Rhine: <i>The Long Surrender</i>

Giving up never sounded so good “When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose,” Bob Dylan once famously sang, and Cincinnati’s Over the Rhine delivers an hour-long treatise on that sentiment on The Long Surrender, their latest in a series of criminally overlooked albums....  read more

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Over the Rhine Announce New Album Details

Over the Rhine Announce New Album Details

The Long Surrender, the fan-funded new album from Ohio-based duo Over the Rhine, marks the married couple’s 20th year releasing material together. Produced by Joe Henry, the album will drop Jan. 11....  read more

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Dr. House of Blues: Hugh Laurie to Release Album

Dr. House of Blues: Hugh Laurie to Release Album

British comedian and grumpy/fictional doctor extraordinaire Hugh Laurie is a man of many talents. Among them, apparently: the self-taught ability to play piano, guitar, harmonica, saxophone and drums....  read more

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Over the Rhine Heads to the Studio With Joe Henry, Adds Tour Dates

Over the Rhine Heads to the Studio With Joe Henry, Adds Tour Dates

The husband and wife duo is fundraising for its new album...  read more

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