Roman Gokhman writes about his favorite interviews of the year: Cautious Clay, Rhett Miller, Suzannah Powell, Joseph, Aurora, Joy Williams, SHAED, K.Flay, Hozier, Ivory Layne, Yoke Lore, Lumineers, Just Loud, Josh Malerman, the Dandy Warhols and JR JR. As RIFF has continued to grow, my free time has continued…

Singer Gabriella Wilson, aka H.E.R., performs at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. Photo: Robyn Beck/Getty Images. Artists like Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande racked up numerous nominations for Grammy Awards on Wednesday, creating an unusually diverse and forward-thinking lineup…

Joy Williams. Courtesy: Andy Barron. After her Grammy-winning and critically lauded Americana duo The Civil Wars abruptly imploded in 2014, singer-songwriter Joy Williams felt like she had to get out of Nashville, where the Santa Cruz native lived with her husband, Nate Yetton, and their young son, Miles. The city,…

John Paul White, courtesy. John Paul White would be hard-pressed to find a more momentous day for The Civil Wars than Feb. 12, 2012. The guitarist-vocalist and his former partner, Joy Williams, performed in the round at the Grammy’s, surrounded by their most successful peers. They also took home…