Kristi Wooten4 days agoSpecs and the CityHoly spaces on planes, SJP on Broadway, Rock Hall inductees, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Jeffersons, Every Mother Counts, and a playlist...
Kristi WootenMay 2The Algorithms Are Trolling Us Naomi Judd and mental health, Trevor Noah, Cow Burps, Elbow, and Billie Eilish's Mushroom Nike drop. "The first step is to realize that...
Kristi WootenApr 24As It Was: Childhood Remixed Book banning, Bjork, Beatles, E.T., and the Drew Barrymore TikTok that sent me into a spiral. "In this world, it's just us / You know...
Kristi WootenApr 17Welcome to Conversation Among the Ruins"What ceremony of words can patch the havoc?" - Sylvia Plath What do poet Sylvia Plath, painter Giorgio de Chirico, and jazz pianist Joey...
Kristi WootenApr 17Nick Cave and Warren Ellis stretch rock balladry to its limits at U.S. Tour OpenerIn North Carolina, the Australian musicians counterbalanced scary headlines with songs both mournful and joyful News of the escalating...
Kristi WootenFeb 26The New Tears For Fears Album Is Right On Time The Tipping Point offers introspection and gives hope to a hurting, mad world. By Kristi York Wooten Tears for Fears' music has addressed...
Kristi WootenDec 23, 2021The Best Music Moments of 2021As old songs provide comfort during a pandemic, are we approaching the end of the "new"? Music journalists take pride in...
Kristi WootenDec 30, 2019The Must-See Willie Nelson Film You Missed in 2019Writer and director Lian Lunson talks about working with the country legend on "Waiting for the Miracle to Come."
Kristi WootenOct 4, 2019Mixing Keyboard Riffs and Famous FriendsJon Regen's latest album Higher Ground bridges the digital gig economy, with a little help from fellow musicians.
Kristi WootenJul 19, 2019Howard Jones is Transform-ing SummerThe singer's timeless affirmations and wall-to-wall synthesizers fit seamlessly into 2019.
Kristi WootenJul 18, 2019Rethinking HootieHootie & the Blowfish endured years of regionalist and racist condescension. Now, critics are reconsidering the South Carolina band's place
Kristi WootenMay 31, 2019Paul McCartney is Coming UpIf Southern cities can be measured by the caliber of artists they attract, then Greenville, South Carolina is ready for this Beatle. For...
Kristi WootenMay 19, 2019Rocketman is a Bodacious Romp, But Elton John Deserves MoreRocketman opened at the Cannes Film Festival this week: it’s a glorious song-and-dance extravaganza interspersed with fantasy and...
Kristi WootenMay 2, 2019Rench Speaks Out About Lil Nas X“‘The whole endeavor of trying to maintain some sort of genre purity or resist its evolution and mingling is a ridiculous notion.”...
Kristi WootenApr 5, 2019HuDost Makes Music for the Sacred and the ProfaneHow the Kentucky duo is using social activism and interfaith messaging to forge a new path for independent rock on its latest album Of...
Kristi WootenFeb 11, 2019Grammys 2019: How Music Reclaimed Its PowerThe four-hour broadcast silenced political division with dynamic performances by three generations of women and proved ‘less dancing,...
Kristi WootenFeb 8, 2019Rosanne Cash Opens Up About Her New AlbumThe 63-year-old singer’s dedication to amplifying women’s voices is evident in ten new songs with atmospheric, country-gothic textures.
Kristi WootenDec 7, 2018Women Made the Best Albums of 2018.Female songwriters topped publications’ year-end music polls, but few lists captured the gamut of their ages, genres, and talents. From...
Kristi WootenNov 30, 2018How Elton John Changed Fear of AIDSThe singer (and part-time Atlantan) paved the way for generations of activists determined to eradicate AIDS for good.
Kristi WootenNov 14, 2018Queen's Brilliance at Live Aid: What Bohemian Rhapsody MissedBohemian Rhapsody, the Queen biopic named after one of the British rock group’s most famous songs, opened in theaters two weeks ago. The...