On Songs & Albums Songlights: Rhiannon! Lucinda! Sufjan! Sixpence! Plus, new Jon Batiste, Jeff Tweedy, Sunny War, Robert Plant, Deerhoof, Wet Leg, Russ Taff, and more. [UPDATE: New from Mike Reid & Joe Henry!] Here's a flight of flavors that have been helping me drink down a difficult week.
On Songs & Albums Songlights: Join me & Anne for Over the Rhine's 3-day music festival with Amy Helm, Jeffrey Martin, & more. Also: David Byrne laughs. Annahstasia shines. Laura Stevenson returns. Elbow shares extras. I'll keep updating this post with new music that moves me between June 28 and July 4. So, check back! Share a song that's deeply moving you right now—I'll add a link to it at the end of the post.
On Songs & Albums Songlights: Urgent Springsteen. Fierce new tracks from Little Simz and Kae Tempest. The return of Wednesday. And a night with Allison Russell. This week, a lot of new music plays as desperate appeals for conscience, for action, for justice as it seems the last pillars of American democracy are being smashed by hate-driven fascists.
Amos Lee Songlights: Adrianne Lenker; Florist; Valerie June; Terry Scott Taylor; Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds; Johnny Cash; and more Songs that are lighting my weeks: Aprill 6–April 19, 2025.
Wet Leg Songlights: Wet Leg; Lucy Dacus; Alison Russell and Annie Lennox; Djo Songs that are lighting my week: Sunday, March 30–April 5, 2025.
Bruce Cockburn Songlights: Bruce Cockburn; My Morning Jacket; Tamino and Mitski; Halsey; Goat; Elbow; and more. Songs that lit my week: Sunday, March 23–29, 2025.
Mark Pritchard Songlights: Tune-Yards; Suzanne Vega; Lucius; Bon Iver; Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke; U2; Sinéad O'Connor Songs that lit my week: Sunday, March 16–22, 2025.
Surprise Packages By My Lights: a surprise package for the first week of 2025 A new year: new ambitions, new sights and sounds, new prayers... and new writing!
New Music The Detectorist: Wednesday, July 12 — recovery day 19, new music, and going back to Asteroid City
New Music The Detectorist: Friday, June 30 — investigating new music (as recovery continues) Featuring Jon Batiste, Lucinda Williams, Wye Oak, Neko Case, and Meshell Ndegeocello!
