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Along with his partners Ken Irwin and Marian Leighton, Bill Nowlin built the world’s most prolific and unique indie record label

“Not everything in art and music is linear; the songs aren’t about 2020, but they also are. That intensity is like a flame accelerant on the emotionality of the music.” – Ken Stringfellow

“American music is a patchwork of cultural legacies of histories. The music reflected it. I realized that I need to thematically unify all this gorgeous music that is American music.”

“It’s music that’s created by a specific group of extremely oppressed people in order to deal with oppression that they are suffering. But it’s so strong that those of us who didn’t grow up in horrible oppression can feel it, and people who don’t understand the words can feel it.”

Baton Rouge was in fact a “whole nother world” for Patti Parks. Kenny Neal’s job was to make her feel at home. Recorded in Neal’s studio, ‘Whole Nother World’ is available now!

“I wrote or co-wrote every song on the album, which is somewhat of a chapter in my life story.”

This is the June edition of the new ABS column ‘Gestures,’ in which we reflect on women’s contributions to music and movement

“I think one of the best things I’ve learned as an artist is you never want to be put in a box. You always want to have the freedom to test new ground and discover new things.”

The virtual festival for restoration and recovery in honor of World Environment Day features global performances by Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, Tomás Doncker, and more!

“I’m no longer ashamed of stepping into my own name and story and voice, so I can’t shut up now.” – Allison Russell