The immediate inspiration for “Heart Is a Mirror” came from the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “We but mirror the world,” and his idea that to change the world, we must change ourselves, Ana Egge explains.
Aoife O’Donovan first heard Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” as a young child just starting to form her own musical opinions. “I remember that my first response was being freaked out because it was like nothing I had ever heard before,” she says.
Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona, combined music and baseball, and M3F (formerly McDowell Mountain Music Festival) in Phoenix put sustainability first, and ND photographer C. Elliott was there for both.
“The Chicago Sessions” was recorded at The Loft in Chicago, Wilco’s longtime recording and rehearsal space. Its 10 songs feature Rodney Crowell’s signature sharp lyrics delivered in his weathered voice, with a few nostalgic touches thrown in for good measure.
On "Down Rounder," Canadian singer-songwriter Cat Clyde meets the challenge of leading a meaningful existence, confronting injustice, and living in the moment with understated songs rooted in folk and country blues.