Ben Harper bluntly addresses the deep-seated and longstanding wounds of slavery on his new song, “We Need to Talk About It.” The track will appear on Harper’s next album, Bloodline Maintenance, set to arrive July 22 via Chrysalis Records.
“We Need to Talk About It” boasts a potent blend of gospel, funk, and blues, with Harper singing back-and-forth with a choir over a steady groove of rumbling percussion and wobbling guitar licks. Towards the end of the song, Harper’s clear-eyed lyrics — “How does a ghost forgive… How are we...
“We Need to Talk About It” boasts a potent blend of gospel, funk, and blues, with Harper singing back-and-forth with a choir over a steady groove of rumbling percussion and wobbling guitar licks. Towards the end of the song, Harper’s clear-eyed lyrics — “How does a ghost forgive… How are we...
- 6/15/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The final group of artists slated to perform during the annual AmericanaFest in Nashville have been revealed, with Amanda Shires, Tyler Childers and Rosanne Cash joining the annual music festival’s lineup.
This year’s edition of the six-day festival will also include showcases by Birdtalker, Buddy Miller, Chris Shiflett, Elizabeth Cook, Paul Cauthen, Richard Thompson, the Lone Bellow and many more. They’ll join a vibrant list of previously announced Americana-friendly singer-songwriters and bands like Brandy Clark, American Aquarium, John Prine, Milk Carton Kids, Ashley Monroe, Jim Lauderdale, Asleep at the Wheel,...
This year’s edition of the six-day festival will also include showcases by Birdtalker, Buddy Miller, Chris Shiflett, Elizabeth Cook, Paul Cauthen, Richard Thompson, the Lone Bellow and many more. They’ll join a vibrant list of previously announced Americana-friendly singer-songwriters and bands like Brandy Clark, American Aquarium, John Prine, Milk Carton Kids, Ashley Monroe, Jim Lauderdale, Asleep at the Wheel,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Chris Parton
- Rollingstone.com
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