Midway through a recent Bonnie Raitt concert, a woman shouted “Play ‘Angel From Montgomery.’” The song, a John Prine cover, was an album track for Raitt 50 years ago that became what she calls “so ...

Many would argue that John Prine was the greatest songwriter of the 20th century. While he could tell stories from his life in songs like “Paradise” he was also comfortable stepping outside of himself ...

Austin City Limits presents an all-star Americana special this weekend, with more than a dozen performances and other highlights from this year’s Americana Honors & Awards ceremony. Premiering ...

A few days ago Jason Bentley featured this timeless song on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Somewhere there was somebody tearing up—letting some tears fall at home, trying to hide the emotion in the ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Imogen, a reader from Down Under, writes: I’d love to nominate “Angel ...

Over the weekend, Maggie Rogers delivered a hypnotically resonant performance of Bonnie Raitt’s 1991 emblematic single “I Can’t Make You Love Me” during an in ...