Anna Tivel’s Quiet Brilliance On New Album ‘Animal Poem’ (FEATURE)
Anna Tivel’s songs unfold like poems whispered across a room—delicate, precise, but carrying the weight of entire lives. She has long been one of folk music’s most poetic voices, a songwriter who makes space for silence, for breath, for the small gestures that reveal everything. With her new record, Animal Poem, Tivel pushes even deeper […]
Fruit Bats’ Eric Johnson Speaks About The Songs Stuck In His Head (FEATURE)
Eric Johnson is used to working slowly, turning scraps of melody into full-grown Fruit Bats albums over months or years. But Baby Man, his latest release, came in a rush. Ten days in February 2025: no revisions, no second-guessing, just insomnia, dogs, mockingbirds, and a restless guitar. “It’s like a snapshot of a week in […]
Josh Ritter Still Finds Patience, Curiosity & Joy With The Creative Process (FEATURE)
Josh Ritter has never been in a hurry with songs. Over the last two decades, the Idaho-born songwriter has learned to let them arrive when they’re ready—like unannounced guests, or weather patterns rolling across a wide Western sky. In that space of waiting, he has filled his life with novels, paintings, fatherhood, and touring, each […]
Tim O’Brien Continues Legacy Of Bluegrass & Folk Innovation With ‘Paper Flowers’ (FEATURE)
A versatile and Grammy-winning musician, Tim O’Brien has built a decades-long career as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Known for his authentic sound and captivating storytelling, O’Brien’s work showcases his adaptability across bluegrass, folk, and Americana genres through his solo efforts and various collaborations. Most recently, he spoke with Glide Magazine about his new recording, […]
Sunny Sweeney Has Musical Full-Circle Moment With ‘Rhinestone Requiem’ (FEATURE)
Self-producing an album wasn’t something that Sunny Sweeney spent much time pondering – until it happened. Rhinestone Requiem is the pinnacle of her taking charge, hoeing her own bean row, and flexing her self-determining vigor. It’s just the latest from an artist committed to exploring her imaginative energies on her terms. “I’m happy with what […]
Cole Quest: Woody Guthrie’s Grandson Pays Debt To Legendary Balladeer & Commands His Own Journey (FEATURE)
Beyond his worth as a powerful balladeer, Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was a prominent American literary figure. As a singer, poet, and essayist, he embodies the Depression and the war years that ensued. His grandson, Cole Quest, was born in New York City, at an early age lived in Howard Beach, Queens, and later grew up […]
Mike Farris Dials In A Legendary Sound With ‘The Sound of Muscle Shoals’ (FEATURE)
During those long school bus rides in Franklin County, Tennessee, Mike Farris entered a different planet. It was the world of radio. The bus driver fixed the dial to WCDT (1340 AM). From country to rock and roll to Motown and soul, from Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, to the Staples Singers and Al Green, […]
The Tried and Tested Believability of Amy Speace (FEATURE)
For Amy Speace it all whittles down to believability. Her shows are comprised of rich stories, and her richest stories are filled with the most reflective insights, connecting honestly enough for people to find themselves in the songs. “It’s all about do I believe you?” said Speace. “If I do, then I’ll go to all […]
Josh Ritter Explains How There Is Never Any Failure With Art (FEATURE)
“Peak experiences” is what Abraham Maslow called them. The high moments of life where we joyfully find ourselves catapulted beyond the confines of the mundane and ordinary. Josh Ritter’s ‘high moments’ are exuded every time he performs on the stage. There is no energy shortage here. The artist in Ritter understands that while even the […]