Ever since ‘1917’ hit our screens, it has received wide acclaim, including for the score – but what is the mesmerising song from the woodland scene and what are its origins? 1917 has been hailed by ...

One of the most memorable scenes in the film 1917 is when a British soldier sings “The Wayfaring Stranger” for his comrades in a forest before they go into battle. And now, soldiers in the Army ...

In 2014, the Haden Triplets – Petra, Rachel, and Tanya – released their eponymous debut album on Jack White’s Third Man Records label. A sterling collection of vintage country songs, the LP was ...

Paula Cole vehemently opposes the divide of genres. The Grammy-winning songwriter and producer says, “I feel like it’s part of my mission to talk about this constructed division, to deconstruct and ...

One of the most austerely beautiful recordings of the year sounds very much like a balm for troubled times. Not that Chicago bassist-vocalist Katie Ernst and former Chicago woodwinds master James ...

Norwegian vocalist Kristin Asbjørnsen is gifted with a voice that sounds quite southern: deep and lustrous, with some hoarseness, lots of passion and a wide range. Her spiritual songbook Wayfaring ...

The Chicago Reader is back in print! Our February issue is being delivered to more than 600 locations across the city beginning February 4. Find the closest newspaper box, coffee shop, bar, library ...