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SOUL COUNTRY

By Alan Richard

QUEEN ESTHER SHINES ON STAGE, PREVIEWS SONGS ON NEXT ALBUM

NEW YORK — Queen Esther’s remarkable voice and musical range was on full and splendid display at her album-release show here at Joe’s Pub...

By Alan Richard

QUEEN ESTHER'S RHAPSODY OF LOSS, LOVE

I’ve never met an artist quite like Queen Esther, and I bet you haven’t either. The, vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, solo...

By Alan Richard

NASHVILLE HONORS PETER COOPER

NASHVILLE — Some of the most talented musicians and artists in Nashville or anywhere gathered on the night of Feb. 24 to share songs,...

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By Alan Richard

MY MUSICAL MEMORIES OF PETER COOPER

When Peter Cooper died in December, Nashville lost a major figure in the music community, hundreds of us lost a good friend, and one of...

By Alan Richard

QUEER YEAR: MY 2022 FAVORITES

Black women ruled American roots music in 2021. The beautiful, striking, courageous presence of singer-songwriters Allison Russell, Queen...

By Alan Richard

WILLIAM BELL BACK TO BRING SOUL HOME

ATLANTA — The title song from William Bell’s forthcoming album, One Day Closer to Home, opens with a blues guitar riff that sounds at...

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