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Film

Steve Earle on hanging out with Levon Helm, learning to love Taylor Swift, and more

The veteran musician, budding actor, and unapologetic Harry Potter fan talks to local singer-songwriter Quinn Tsan.

Current musical obsessions of Reggie’s booker Elle Quintana and writer Robert Dean

Audio engineers Tim Iseler and Jeremy Lemos on “Darth Vader’s Cock and Balls” and the Dirty Projectors at the Sydney Opera

Omnivore Recordings uncovers some previously unreleased treasures of Bakersfield-style country.

A new documentary screening Sunday night at the Hideout details the gripping music and peculiar life of singer-songwriter Blaze Foley.

What’s been on my stereo this Friday

Justin Townes Earle doesn’t shy away from his name.