In her first U.S. show in three years Amanda Palmer took us to church (in an actual church)
Joni Mitchell sang at Newport and the world will never be the same
At Girls Just Wanna Weekend 3 Brandi Carlile & Co. jumpstart 4,000 + hearts over 4 days in Mexico
Brandi Carlile reaches supernatural high with ‘Blue’ performance at Carnegie Hall
Roan Yellowthorn’s Jackie McLean shines brightly in Burlington
Amanda Palmer & Reb Fountain unleash alchemy for the ages with “Blurred Lines + Rape Me” mashup
Brandi Carlile’s new album “In These Silent Days” is exquisite, intense and entirely gorgeous
Newport Folk’s ‘Folk On’ reignites live music in dazzling fashion
Maia Sharp turns in her finest album with ‘Mercy Rising’
Therese Curatolo serves up pop perfection with crushed out jam “Braille”
Brandi Carlile bares her soul in stunning new memoir “Broken Horses”
The Bengsons’ “The Keep Going Song” is my favorite song of 2020
Kathleen Edwards is back with ‘Total Freedom’
Fiona Apple Album review: “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”
Love in a time of pandemic: A very special playlist
Sarah Harmer is back with “Are You Gone” and shines brightly at Boston show
Brandi Carlile at Madison Square Garden: A review in poem form
Newport Folk Festival 2019: All about the women & one famous frog
Notes from an extra in the Amanda Palmer “Voicemail for Jill” video
Album review: Amanda Palmer “There Will Be No Intermission”
A small story about a big new declaration of my love for music
The transcendent experience of Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend in Mexico
The 50 Best David Bowie Songs
The 43 Best Songs of 2018
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration: All-star artists gather in Los Angeles to say I Love You, Joni, right out loud
Coping Mechanisms: A 50 song playlist of women artists
ART MATTERS! Amanda Palmer and company release chilling video for “Mr. Weinstein Will See You Now”
Natalie Merchant turns in stunning performance in 200 seat barn
Transformative show from Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks 8.12.18
The English Beat is back with ‘Here We Go Love’
Worth the wait: Thoughts on the 2018 Newport Folk Festival
What it was like to meet U2’s Bono & Edge
Indigo Girls redefine perfection with live symphony album
Amanda Palmer & Jasmine Power release scorching, triumphant “Mr. Weinstein Will See You Now”
Katie Herzig on her latest album ‘Moment of Bliss’
Rickie Lee Jones delivers in Portland, Maine
K.D. Lang revisits Ingenue in stunning Boston performance
REVIEW: Brandi Carlile’s “By The Way, I Forgive You”
Review: Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters brilliant in Boston 2.16.18
Concert Review: Healing powers of First Aid Kit shine brightly in Boston. 2.7.18
Interview with the incredible Paula Cole
19 Best Songs of 2017
Amanda Palmer’s heart-stopping, Trump-eviscerating take on Pink Floyd’s ‘Mother’
Dresden Dolls achieve nirvana at The Paradise
Shawn Colvin performs “A Few Small Repairs” 20 years later in fantastic show
A resplendent show from Tori Amos in Boston: 11/2/17 Orpheum Theatre
Psychedelic Furs shine in Boston on the Singles tour
SHEL absolutely dazzles on UNDERCOVER.
Aimsel on the Record 