"Find strength from the words / Of those that went before / Take what you need / But leave even more" -- Son Volt, "World Waits for You"
America's historical tragedies and triumphs exert a powerful influence on its greatest songwriters. There is little surprise in that fact: God and the Devil battle it out from sea to shining sea on nearly every page of American history. But in the hands of musicians, tales from this most uncivil war are forged into potent and poetic myths: A hellhound on a blues singer's trail. Injustices mourned by...
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