Country music newcomer Stephen Wilson Jr on grief, loss and redemption

My parents had what we call a shotgun wedding. They were just kids doing the best they could’: Stephen Wilson Jr on grief, ...
The Christian Century

A musician meets Flannery O’Connor at the crossroads

She made room for me to wrestle,” says North Carolina songwriter Colin Cutler, “room for doubt, for the idea that grace might move even when belief ...

With His Mixtape ‘2005,’ Ian Presents a Textbook Case of Aura Anxiety

The heavily discussed musician shows what happens when a generation terrified of being cringe gets the spotlight ...

Alexandra Burke heading to West End for 'dream role' in Chaka Khan musical

Singer Alexandra Burke will play her “dream role” as the Queen of Funk in the world premiere of I’m Every Woman The Chaka ...
PBS

Why Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” was so universally beloved

Janis Ian wrote “At Seventeen” about the “pain of adolescence” and not fitting in, but the themes of the song spoke to audiences of all kinds and had a universal relevance. The song later won the ...
The Mail in South Cumbria

Alexandra Burke to play Queen of Funk in I’m Every Woman The Chaka Khan Musical

Singer Alexandra Burke will play her “dream role” as the Queen of Funk in the world premiere of I’m Every Woman The Chaka Khan Musical. Burke, 37, who rose to fame after winning The X Factor in 2008, ...