Brittney McKenna

Brandy Clark is playing for keeps this time

Brittney McKenna

Produced by Brandi Carlile, the eponymous 11-song collection offers snapshots of Brandy Clark the person, not Brandy Clark the pen-for-hire.

On 'In These Silent Days,' Brandi Carlile finds the beauty in the brokenness

Brittney McKenna

Carlile wrote her latest album during COVID-19 lockdown, fresh off having written a memoir. The record plumbs her past with humility, but even more so, celebrates the hard-won wisdom she's gained.

The destroyed exterior of The Basement East following a tornado that struck in the early hours of March 3, 2020 in Nashville. At least 24 people have reportedly been killed, with many more still missing.

National headlines

Deadly Tornado Leaves Nashville's Music Community Reeling – And Sticking Together

Brittney McKenna

East Nashville, where many artists and industry folks work and live, was hit particularly hard by the tornado that swept through the city in the early hours of Tuesday.

Caroline Rose's <em>LONER</em> comes out Feb. 23.

NPR Headlines

Songs We Love: Caroline Rose, 'Getting To Me'

Brittney McKenna

There's a sharp crackle of anxiety beneath the crushed velvet pop sheen of Caroline Rose's latest track.