‘Don’t worry, I’m not going to trauma dump’: Caitlin Rose on leaving her dark days behind
For nine years, the Nashville singer-songwriter felt desperately ‘stuck’. Now she’s back with a glorious new album – and, she says, it’s a hopeful gesture towards the future
December 2019
Best music of 2019
The 50 best albums of 2019: the full list
Our pick of the year’s finest albums brings American dreaming, teenage dynamism, heartbreak, barbed rap, impetuous indie and beautiful soundscapes
August 2019
David Berman, acclaimed US indie songwriter, dies aged 52
No cause of death has been announced for songwriter and poet known for his projects Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, and his wry, witty lyrics
July 2019
Purple Mountains: Purple Mountains review – sardonic Americana with the lyrics of the year
(Drag City) Life has tested David Berman, and he translates it into songs of mordant wit on this fantastic collaboration with Woods
January 2009
Silver Jews reveal cause of split: 'My father is a despicable man … a human molestor'
Frontman David Berman explains that he is breaking up his band so that he can undo the wrongs wrought by his father – a rightwing spin doctor dubbed 'Dr Evil' by the US media
