Tom Overby

Lykki Li, Deer Tick, the Civil Wars, and more

Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams at First Avenue tomorrow: Win a free pair of tickets

​Returning to Minneapolis to play First Avenue will be a momentous occasion for Lucinda Williams -- the last time she was on the Mainroom's stage, she tied the knot with her Minnesotan husband Tom Overby between her regular set and her encore. She was in town just last winter for a solo show at th ... More >>

Lucinda Williams to play First Ave next Wednesday

​Emmylou Harris has said of the alt-country songwriter, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is, but, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop and I feel strongly that that's country music's loss" and next Wednesday, Lucinda Williams will once again grace th ... More >>

50 cool facts about the Minnesota music scene

Here's a not-so-secret fact about Minnesota music: People love to talk about how much they love the scene here. Musicians from both out-of-state and the Twin Cities have gone out of their way to pen odes to our town and its vibrant community, from Atmosphere to Lucinda Williams Tom Waits to Mark Ma ... More >>

Lucinda Williams: Lightened up and in love

Blessed album due March 1

10 country musicians to watch in 2011

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

Lucinda Williams

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

HEALTH, The Pet Shop Boys, and more

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

Lucinda Williams

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

HEALTH, The Pet Shop Boys, and more

​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

Lucinda Williams will tie the knot at First Ave

Yes, really. The alt-country queen will be married on September 18.