Ben Arthur

John Fahey’s best-known composition is a deceptively simple one. It’s in standard tuning, modulating between C, F, and G, the first chords someone learns when playing guitar. “Sligo River Blues” starts at a slow clip, no faster than a train rolling out of the station. Fahey probes at the fretboard … Continue Reading

Sinking into a corner chair of Cafe Roze, a longstanding Nashville spot known for avocado toast and quinoa bowls, Madi Diaz is reflecting on her years of touring, which, at this point, feel like a blur. She’s just finished up an 18-show run across the States, and in a few months, she’ll turn back … Continue Reading

It’s a straight shot up I-65 from Louisville to Chicago, through nearly three hundred miles of worn-out gas stations, dilapidated motels, factory towns, and wind turbines. It’s a drive Ryan Davis has made many times, and it’s a trail that’s been paved by many Louisville artists before him. There’s … Continue Reading