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Alice Randall Made Country History. Black Women Are Helping Tell Hers.

In “My Black Country,” the musician and author who cracked a Nashville color barrier is telling her story — and hearing her songs reimagined.

Jim White, Your Favorite Songwriter’s Favorite Drummer

During the last 30 years, the musician has emerged as one of indie-rock’s most distinctive drummers on other people’s records. At last, he’s made his…

The Encounter That Put the Pianist Kelly Moran on an Unexpected Path

The 36-year-old musician helped introduce the prepared piano to fresh audiences. Amid personal upheaval, she abandoned it and found a new voice.

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Took the Hard Path. The Music Kept Coming.

After a tumultuous childhood in an ultraconservative family, River Shook finally heard country music at 23. It prompted a long journey of self-discovery.

Mark Linkous Died in 2010. His Final Album Is a Family Affair.

For a decade, the last recordings of the psychedelic pop auteur behind Sparklehorse seemed lost or simply unusable. His family found and finished them.

How Shahzad Ismaily Became Musicians’ Favorite Musician

Born with a rare genetic disorder, the multi-instrumentalist felt like a permanent outsider as a child. He now wields those lessons as one of music’s…

Graham Nash Has a Few More Songs Before He Goes

At 81, the singer-songwriter admits his time could be short, especially after losing David Crosby. But in the meantime, he’s got plenty to say and…

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…

A Sibling Rivalry Divides Harry Bertoia’s Legacy

At an auction, 20 of Harry Bertoia’s “sounding sculptures” sold for millions. But his children can’t agree on the future of his work.

The Poignant Music of Melting Ice

Scientists and musicians are recording the sounds of unfreezing water to document and predict the effects of climate change. Can their work help slow it,…