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SOUL COUNTRY

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,...

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 IS 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...

By Alan Richard

JON BYRD FINDS COUNTRY'S SOUL

NASHVILLE — Jon Byrd is one of Nashville's best pure country singers and gut-string guitar players. He’s surely the only one to have...

By Alan Richard

MIKO MARKS MAKES HER WAY 'HOME'

DECATUR, Georgia — Miko Marks has played music for a long time, but her first show at Eddie’s Attic showed why the talented...

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