Waiting hurts. Not in a dramatic, movie-score way. In a quiet, restless way, like a limb that’s…
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
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Some songs don’t need words to say what they mean. “Down Yonder” is one of them. It’s…
Some songs are about running from something. Some are about running toward something. “Way Downtown” is about…
Sometimes the most powerful moments on a record aren’t the songs at all. They’re the spaces between…
Some songs don’t need to explain themselves. They just walk in the door, pull up a chair,…
Some songs are older than the format that recorded them. “Wabash Cannonball” is one of those. It’s…
Some songs don’t need a whole lot of explaining. They just need room to run. “Orange Blossom…
Some songs don’t need a single word to say everything they mean. “Earl’s Breakdown” is two minutes…
Some songs don’t overstay their welcome. Under two and a half minutes, rooted hard in the mountains,…