It's been eight years since folk-country singer Gillian Welch and her musical partner David Rawlings put out an album. Is the newly-released The Harrow And The Harvest worth the wait? more ›

, Chicago has long been home to one of Steve Earle's strongest fan bases. He's such a gifted songwriter that fans often overlook the fact that he's essentially made the same record since 1996, right down to the obligatory duet with a female singer, "state of my life" liner notes and beautiful artwork by his good friend, the local artist and noted unemployed film-goer Tony Fitzpatrick. more ›