The 38-year-old artist born Jason DeFord has been turning his struggles into music for years. Now it has a bit more twang, and a lot more attention.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Will Georgia’s Jalen Carter Still Be a Top N.F.L. Draft Pick?
After pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges for his role in a fatal car crash, the defensive lineman has become one of the most inscrutable prospects in Thursday’s draft.
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Tim Hecker Helped Popularize Ambient Music. He’s (Sort of) Sorry.
The artist’s phosphorescent electronic albums helped make way for the recent bloom of lifestyle playlists and background music. He’s turned on that trend to take on real life.
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‘Yoga for Jocks’ Keeps Golden State’s Kevon Looney Grounded
Everyone wants an edge during the N.B.A. playoffs. Some like naps. Some have lucky shoes. Golden State’s Kevon Looney does “Joga.”
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Baby Rose Writes Music With Intention, ‘Not to Fit Into a Box’
With an arresting voice and a haunted sound, the 28-year-old songwriter carries vintage soul intensity into the 21st century on “Through and Through.”
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Trying to Find Love on These Streets? Better Have a Big Roll of Tape.
Single male, 30s, seeks plus-one for brother’s wedding: In personal ads posted around Brooklyn, Alex Miller put it all out there.
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Book Review: ‘Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,’ by Lucinda Williams
In “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,” the raw-voiced singer looks back on a contentious artistic life.
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Camille Pissarro’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Will Teach You Drawing Now
A night of life drawing and pizza with Lyora Pissarro, descendent of the “father of Impressionism.”
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Jessie Ware Centers Herself With ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
The British singer and songwriter’s fifth album, “That! Feels Good!,” adds a soulful spin to her recent dance-floor music. Her offstage life is fueled by eggs, Lisa Vanderpump and musical theater.
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Christian Cowan Lets His Clothes Do the Peacocking for Him
Celebrities like Lady Gaga and Lil Nas X flock to Christian Cowan’s designs for their gleeful flamboyance (and liberal use of ostrich feathers). The designer himself, however, is all about the quiet life.
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Emma Choi Navigated NPR Layoffs, and College
Emma Choi, NPR’s first Gen Z podcast host, went from being an intern to landing her own show in less than a year. Then she got laid off.
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‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review: The Nitty-Gritty Beyond ‘Tutti Frutti’
This documentary presents the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ’n’ roll” as a man of contradictions.