Monthly Archives: March 2011

Last week I got on the phone with Jessica Lea Mayfield. Her two Dan Auerbach-produced albums have their share of sharp-tongued songs that draw on pre-‘90s country and moody ‘90s grunge. Tell Me is the latest one. The way that … Continue reading →

Well, hell, the book’s only been out three days, and I’m already finding artists who’d be stellar candidates for a part two. Lizz Wright is one of them. I interviewed her for an unrelated feature article, but the RBHR threads … Continue reading →

It’s a happy coincidence that Blessed, the new album by Lucinda Williams, is out today, the very same day as my book, Right By Her Roots. I mean, the entire first chapter of the thing is devoted to Williams (and … Continue reading →