Are song lyrics the same as poems? The members of the Swedish Academy think they are and said as much in 2016 when they awarded the Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan, recognizing him “for having ...

The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

Patty Griffin has announced a new slate of live dates for 2026. From Feb. 11 to Feb. 26, the Americana icon will deliver 10 performances across the Southwest and West Coast, including special ...

GRAMMY Award-winning artist Patty Griffin has announced a series of 2026 live shows, including headline performances and double bills with 5x GRAMMY Award-winning blues icon Taj Mahal and 2x GRAMMY ...

Zach Top is slated to perform his song "Guitar" at the 2025 CMA Awards, and the lyrics describe his lifelong fascination with music. Zach Top is a 28-year-old country singer-songwriter and guitarist.

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Pittsburgh’s folk music fans are having a banner week. On Thursday night, the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland hosted an excellent one-two punch of women in folk, Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin.

A double-bill of celebrated female troubadours makes a couple area stops when two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriters Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones team up for co-headline shows on ...

Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones may have only met for the first time earlier this year, but that hasn’t stopped the emotive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriters from forging a quick bond. Griffin, ...

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Ahead of the release of her 11th album, Crown of Roses – which contains her signature blend of silk, grit and steel, as well as a guest vocal appearance by Plant – Griffin, 61, speaks with The ...