This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Charley Crockett, is a songwriter, singer and guitarist whose music ranges from country to rhythm and blues, cowboy songs, outlaw ballads and the song ...

Nineties country music was rife with cowboy aesthetic. While some artists were adorned in rhinestoned chaps for cowpoke clout, there was one buckaroo who wasn’t bluffing. Chris LeDoux was the real ...

Around this time last month, Lord Huron announced a new album, Long Lost, and so far, the group has shared a pair of songs from it: the driving single “Not Dead Yet” and the breezy “Mine Forever.” Now ...

When Shannon McNally needed cash to finance her latest album, she turned to her fans. Utilizing an online pledge system called Kickstarter, which helps artists fund creative projects, McNally appealed ...