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Joe Henry

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Listen Closer: Joe Henry; Peter Gabriel & Elbow; The Secret Sisters; Hiss Golden Messenger; Belle & Sebastian; Beck Covers Arcade Fire

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Listen Closer: Joe Henry; Peter Gabriel & Elbow; The Secret Sisters; Hiss Golden Messenger; Belle & Sebastian; Beck Covers Arcade Fire

Sample new music from Joe Henry, Elbow, Hiss Golden Messenger, The Secret Sisters, Belle and Sebastian, and Beck.

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Listen Closer: Peter Gabriel, Joe Henry

A new year of musical invention begins with an all-star lineup of artists celebrating the music of Peter Gabriel. Also: Joe Henry, live at KEXP.

Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine interviews Joe Henry in Image

The new issue of Image is out! Order yours today. In the meantime, you can get a preview online... Read Gregory Wolfe's new piece, "Breath," and an excerpt of Linford Detweiler's in-depth interview with Joe Henry here.

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Reverie - The New Joe Henry Album

NPR First Listen is streaming one of my favorite 2011 records. And... My review of it is up at SPU's Response.

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Happy Half-Century to Joe Henry!

In honor of a man who, as of today, has lived a half-century, here is a birthday song by They Might Be Giants. I've chosen this song for two reasons: * It's from an album called John Henry, who may have been a distant relation. * It'

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"Learning not to white-knuckle everything"

No Depression posts notes on the new Over the Rhine album: The Long Surrender The album’s title “speaks to our ongoing desire to let go of certain expectations — and much of what we are convinced we know for sure — in favor of remaining open and curious,” Bergquist explains. “It

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Gimme Some Truth

In memory of a great speech, from a great man, that occurred on this day in 1963... (via Joe Henry on Facebook) And along those lines... And now this...

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Joe Henry's producing an album by Dr. Gregory House?

I know Joe Henry, producer of Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Loudon Wainwright III, Mary Gauthier, and Over the Rhine, is full of surprises. But this? This may be the biggest surprise of all. In the professional diagnosis of the music industry, Hugh Laurie ... has come down with

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My favorite song about America.

My Fourth of July song is... "Our Song" by the great American poet Joe Henry, from the album Civilians. Listen here. What's yours?

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The Next Over the Rhine Album, According to Linford

Linford Detweiler has published a letter of epic proportions, addressing Over the Rhine fans about the future of the band, the upcoming recording sessions with Joe Henry, and more. Some highlights: For the first time ever, this coming May 17, Karin and I are planning to travel to the West

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News from Joe Henry

I had the privilege of chatting with one of my musical heroes this morning - singer/songwriter/producer-extraordinaire Joe Henry. I mentioned that I'd been particularly inspired during a day of heavy writing yesterday after spending time with one of my favorite volumes of poetry, Rilke's

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A Musical Dream Team

The secret's out! The news is official! This is the beginning of something beautiful.