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Have one on us! • Fleet Foxes’ Spring Recital heralds the surprise return of Joanna Newsom

Strips of your ’toon • “I found the results very moving”: Robert Forster endorses the new Go-Betweens comic book

A QUICK ONE

“We were outrageous” • Adele Bertei looks back on her time with The Contortions, queer punk-funkers The Bloods, and buying socks for Brian Eno

He’s the One • A star in West Africa four decades ago, Peter One is finally making his comeback, in Nashville

Modern Cosmology • Stereolab cross-pollinate with Brazilian band Mombojó to grow something new

UNCUT PLAYLIST • On the stereo this month…

One hell of a ride • Happy 90th birthday, Willie Nelson! Over the page, friends and collaborators including Steve Earle, Daniel Lanois and Margo Price salute an indefatigable icon

ON THE ROAD AGAIN • Even at 90, Willie ain’t slowing down. This year he’s got a full calendar of events, including…

Natalie Merchant • The voice of America’s conscience talks Greek myths, pickled vegetables and why you shouldn’t disturb her when she’s writing lyrics: “I’m like an angry animal!”

SHIRLEY COLLINS • Old and new brought to life with pathos and subversive intent.

SLOWLY BUT SHIRLEY • Three landmarks from the Collins back catalogue

Q&A • Shirley Collins “I don’t have to worry about anything now, except my voice”

GRAHAM NASH • Personal and political meet on a soul-searching seventh solo album.

Q&A • Graham Nash: “I'm ready to rock”

AtoZ • This month…

SBT • New Yorker returns with an extraordianary, diverse double.

Q&A • Sarabath Tucek: “This record is more existential…”

ANDY BELL • The Ride man on his collaborationwith Masal

RODNEY CROWELL • Revered Texan’s late-career surge continues, overseen by admirer Jeff Tweedy

AMERICANA ROUND-UP

JAMES ELLIS FORD • Producer finds going solo “trickier than I thought”

TINARIWEN • Desert rockers still militant but more approachable, says John Lewis

Q&A • Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni: “We play songs for years before recording them”

HANNAH JADAGU • The Texan on her debut’s journey from phone to studio

JIM GHEDI & TOBY HAY • Daring, vibrant second from two skilled folk-guitar adventurers.

Q&A • Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay: “We met each other at a pivotal time”

CRAVEN FAULTS • Cairn you dig it? More modular synth marvels, hewn from solid rock.

Q&A • Craven Faults: “The music feels like it’s constantly in flux”

NASHVILLE AMBIENT ENSEMBLE • Michael Hix on a “loosely knit rotating cast of friends”

JONATHAN RICHMAN • Indifferent to expectations, the punk progenitor hooks up with rootsy sessioneers in Missouri.

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