On Winged Victory, songwriter Willi Carlisle weaves between the absurd and the sentimental. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlisle about the 11 tracks of originals and covers.

When it comes to recorded music, the tail has always wagged the dog; the length of songs has long been dictated by the ...

Blind Willie Johnson. Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1. ... As she releases new album Saved!, Reverend Kristin Hayter ministers to Jared Dix on the power of song, sharing inspirations for her new record ...

15. The Soul of a Man – Blind Willie Johnson (1998) This compilation of Blind Willie Johnson’s 1920s and 1930s recordings showcases his powerful voice and slide guitar technique. His gospel-blues ...

Thus, Reverend’s tunes are mixed with a few blues classics from Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Blind Willie Johnson. The album was later re-recorded, fleshed out, so to speak, by six-time ...

SETLIST: BECK @ BOWERY BALLROOM, 2/17/2025 The Golden Age Lonesome Tears It’s All in Your Mind Lost Cause Already Dead Guess I’m Doing Fine Hollow Log ...

Blind Willie Johnson (Michael Reaves / 2015 File Photo) Though not as well-known as Robert Johnson or Blind Lemon Jefferson, singer-preacher Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945) had an outsize impact ...

They’re actually based on a Blind Willie Johnson lyric, however. His 1930 song ‘The Soul of a Man’ includes the lines “I saw a crowd stand talking” and “Won’t somebody tell me, just what is the soul ...

This album was made with the idea that if any celestial creatures came upon this record, and listened to it, this was let them know what kind of life is found on the planet Earth. Amongst all the ...

Jack White Rewires His Circuitry on No Name The guitar auteur and labelhead’s sixth studio album is not only one of the best course-corrections in recent memory, but it's a back-to-basics lesson ...

Grab the Kleenex… Alison Krauss and Jamey Johnson… two of the best voices country music has ever seen.. During the 2015 Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert in Washington, D.C. (where the great Willie ...