By Alan RichardAug 248 minQUEEN ESTHER SHINES ON STAGE, PREVIEWS SONGS ON NEXT ALBUMNEW 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 RichardJun 314 minQUEEN 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 RichardFeb 2715 minNASHVILLE HONORS PETER COOPERNASHVILLE — Some of the most talented musicians and artists in Nashville or anywhere gathered on the night of Feb. 24 to share songs,...
By Alan RichardFeb 2416 minMY MUSICAL MEMORIES OF PETER COOPERWhen 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 RichardJan 1219 minQUEER YEAR: MY 2022 FAVORITESBlack women ruled American roots music in 2021. The beautiful, striking, courageous presence of singer-songwriters Allison Russell, Queen...
By Alan RichardNov 6, 202216 minWILLIAM 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...