Songlights Songlights: 2026 begins with Peter Gabriel, Mistki, They Might Be Giants, Iron & Wine, Buck Meek, and more I’m already sampling new tracks from upcoming albums by quite a few of my favorite artists.
Songlights Songlights: Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, The Mountain Goats, David Bowie, Valerie June, and Elbow (live!) Some of the music that’s kept me moving under dark clouds and torrential rain this last week.
Songlights Songlights for a New Start: Part Two — Wednesday, Sarah McLachlan, Big Thief, Spyboy, Kae Tempest, Ezra Furman, Ashley Monroe, and more Here is Part Two of the miniature music festival that I'm hosting to kick off my music coverage on this new platform.
On Music Songlights for a New Start: Part One — featuring Peter Gabriel As the Songlights series continues here, on this new platform, we kick things off with a special song that captures something of the vision I have for this website.
Jon Batiste 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.
Bruce Springsteen 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.
On Songs & Albums Songlights: More Adrianne Lenker; Sault; Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson; Tomita; and a talk with newcomer Anna Byrde. Plus: Lucius! Suzanne Vega! Songs for April 27–May 10: Check back for new specials I'm adding to the menu.
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.
