After winning a Grammy\u00ae for his soulful ballad \u201cWalking in Memphis,\u201d\u202fMarc\u202fCohn\u202fsolidified his place as one of this generation\u2019s most compelling singer-songwriters. Cohn combines the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. His music is grounded in the richness of American rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel, and his lyrics flow from a deft storyteller\u2019s pen.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Cohn followed up his platinum-selling debut with two more releases in the \u201990s, at which point\u202f<\/span>TIME\u202f<\/span><\/i>magazine called him \u201cone of the honest, emotional voices we need in this decade\u201d and Bonnie\u202fRaitt\u202fdeclared, \u201cMarc\u202fis one of the most soulful, talented artists I know. I love his songs, he’s an incredible singer, and I marvel at his ability to mesmerize every audience he plays for.\u201d\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Cohn revisited another corner of American music\u2019s rich heritage with gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama on the Grammy\u00ae-nominated song \u201cLet My Mother Live,\u201d and<\/span> he worked with David Crosby on the album\u202f<\/span><\/span>Lighthouse<\/span><\/span>. In 2019, Cohn release<\/span>d<\/span> a collaborative record with The Blind Boys of Alabama, titled\u202f<\/span><\/span>Work to Do<\/span><\/span>. Cohn continues to do what he does best: infuse American music with both a fresh perspective and a reverence for its deep roots.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Chelsea Williams<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With a vocal-coach mother and that Joni Mitchell-inspired name, it\u2019s hardly surprising that Chelsea Williams embraced music early on. By 12, she was writing songs and hitting open-mic nights. At 14, she joined a band of blues players closer in age to the grandfather she never knew. At 21, she started busking at Santa Monica\u2019s Third Street Promenade. Finally, with comparisons to Sheryl Crow and a couple of record deals, Williams was eventually able to make a living playing her dreamy pop.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The release of\u202f<\/span>Beautiful and Strange<\/span><\/i>, Williams\u2019s second album for L.A. independent label Blue \u00c9lan Records, brings even more attention for Williams\u2019 musical charms. Her airy, elegantly nuanced vocals carry reminders of Sixpence None the Richer\u2019s Leigh Anne Nash and the Sundays\u2019 Harriet Wheeler. There are also tangential comparisons to jazz chanteuse Kat Edmonson and the recent work of genre-fluid Hymn for Her singer Lucy Tight. If those references seem esoteric, that\u2019s a good thing, because having to stretch for comparisons reinforces the unique allure of Williams\u2019 delivery.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf I had to define my style, it would be Americana with a bit of modern pop, topped off by a healthy dose of reckless abandon,\u201d Williams says. \u201cI never want to confine myself creatively, and I apply these categories very loosely.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":" Marc Cohn, the Grammy\u00ae-winning singer-songwriter behind \u201cWalking in Memphis,\u201d\u202fcombines the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. 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