Famine Walk – the new Joe Henry opening track is here
I heard this in the car today, and I had to pull the car over.
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Madonna, Bettye LaVette, Joe Henry: Whose version of Stop is best?
The new album by Bettye LaVette, produced by Joe Henry, features some excellent test cases when it comes to the subject of cover songs.
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An Hour of Wisdom and Storytelling with Joe Henry
Joe Henry, who recorded my favorite record of 2014 (Invisible Hour), was the guest on the latest installment of the excellent podcast "On Being," with Krista Tippett.
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Listening Closer to Joe Henry’s “Sparrow,” The Lone Bellow, and Jessica Pratt
The first song of Joe Henry’s album Invisible Hour — my favorite record of 2014 — is the subject of the second installment in my new series called "Listening Closer." Plus: Two new albums well worth your time and attention.
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Looking Elsewhere: Dec. 4, 2014
Here are a few recent distractions and discoveries from elsewhere on the web that gave me fleeting moments of relief from the storms of a Bad News Week.
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Joe Henry’s Christmas Playlist
Our first Christmas Playlist Party host? Please welcome Grammy award-winning producer, poet, and musician Joe Henry, whose new album "Invisible Hour" is, at this writing, my favorite record of 2014 and the one I have played most often.
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Listen Closer: Joe Henry; Peter Gabriel & Elbow; The Secret Sisters; Hiss Golden Messenger; Belle & Sebastian; Beck Covers Arcade Fire
Sample new music from Joe Henry, Elbow, Hiss Golden Messenger, The Secret Sisters, Belle and Sebastian, and Beck.
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Listen Closer: Peter Gabriel, Joe Henry
A new year of musical invention begins with an all-star lineup of artists celebrating the music of Peter Gabriel. Also: Joe Henry, live at KEXP.
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