As a woman in a male-dominated industry, Donna Jean Godchaux pressed on through. Her voice graced hits like “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Suspicious Minds,” as well as countless moments with the Grateful Dead. We revisit our 2021 interview, her words still full of light, humility, and shelter.
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If you’ve caught a jam band bill in the last two decades, chances are Rob Compa’s guitar was part of the soundtrack. he’s charting a new course and telling us how.
Written at age 14, Janis Ian’s “Society’s Child” confronted the racial taboos of 1960s America. In this interview, she reflects on the cultural impact of that moment, the evolution of artistic voice, and the enduring energy required to create with integrity—an outlaw artist still chasing the truth in melody, memory, and the spaces between, as she continues to tour nearly six decades later.
Alexis P. Suter is one of my favorite artists because she contradicts most of the…
Joe Bucher, Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer and musky angling icon, shares how his lifelong passions for fishing and music now merge in his popular ‘Cabin Jams’ series.
Debra Devi commands beautiful blues-rock originals and spellbinding classic covers, enriching them with stories, history, and insight drawn from her book, ‘The Language of the Blues.’
With juré rhythms in his bones and eight generations of heritage at his back, two-time Grammy-winning Creole Zydeco artist Terrance Simien turns every stage into a front porch where the whole world is invited.
Dave Specter has spent over three decades at Delmark, letting his guitar speak volumes before ever stepping to the mic. Now, with ‘Live at Space,’ he’s singing more, owning the room he helped build, and playing alongside musicians who share his feel for groove and spirit.
Who says it’s too late to start? Jim Stanard left music for 40 years, only to come back with three albums, a sharp pen, and a voice that still has something to say.
Two decades after the VFW shows and suburban battle-of-the-bands, the bands that soundtracked a coming-of-age brought the same scrappy charm, and a little more wisdom, to Summerfest 2025.