Crate Dig

"The one that really, forever, sticks with me is meeting Elliott Smith. It was '95 or '96. Jon Brion...had been introduced to Elliott and went out and filled a shopping bag with Elliott Smith albums and distributed them to his friends. I was fortunate that I was among them." - Grant-Lee Phillips

Rissi Palmer has linked arms with me and Rhiannon Giddens for a new book... Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music.

On this week's Crate Dig, Caroline Spence muses on her favorite poets, her favorite peers, and, because she has a toddler, her favorite pre-K tunes.

On this week's Crate Dig, Robert Randolph details his path from the church to the GRAMMYs where he finally won one for his latest release.

On this week's Crate Dig, MC Taylor from Hiss Golden Messenger details his journey into masterful songwriting and the artists who pointed his way.

Fantastic Cat's Anthony D'Amato talks about the humor-filled approach and serious songwriting of a truly great band.

On this week's Crate Dig, Cat Clyde talks about her journey from small-town Canada to her great new album, Mud Blood Bone.

The Resistance Revival Chorus's founding musical director, educator, and singer Abena Koomson-Davis pairs up with social justice singer/songwriter Heather Mae who now leads the new Singing Resistance Nashville.