Rosanne Cash remembered the late Kris Kristofferson as “a piece of my heart and family history” in a moving tribute shared on Instagram. [...] In her tribute, Rosanne said she expected that Kristofferson would “leave the planet fairly soon,” but said that “doesn’t change the magnitude of the loss.” She continued: “And yet we will always have him — his enormous legacy, his resonant spirit, the lasting power of his authenticity, his staggering gifts as a poet — in word, on screen, in his being.”

A large part of Ben’s Lighthouse’s fundraising efforts for the last near-decade have been via benefit concerts and evenings of music, many of which have also taken place at Edmond Town Hall. On November 15, Cash, Leventhal and Henry will all be lending their immense talent to an evening dedicated to recognizing and honoring social justice, activism, and change, all of which align with their personal ethos. [...] “To have artists at the level of commitment and stature of Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal and Joe Henry join us in our attempt to foster love and understanding in our community is a bit of a dream come true; David and I are so grateful that they’ve brought their vision and passion alongside ours. That’s a community I want to be a part of and that’s why this benefit is so special as we celebrate life, love, and music together.” Roseanne Cash says it is “an honor to support Ben’s Lighthouse along with my partner John Leventhal, and my dear friend Joe Henry.

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi has announced Rosanne Cash as this year’s recipient of the Crossroads of American Music Awards, which goes out annually to an artist who has made significant musical contributions inspired by not only Mississippi but the region as a whole. [...] “As one of the most profound singer-songwriters of her generation, and a best-selling author, Rosanne Cash has had an immeasurable impact on the history of American music,” Grammy Museum Mississippi executive director Emily Havens said. “We can’t wait to honor her incredible achievements with the sixth annual Crossroads of American Music Award at this year’s gala.” [...] “I’m extremely honored and humbled,” Cash said. “I feel that so much of what I am, what I am drawn to, what I love, what I write about, and what is in my very bloodstream comes from the Delta.

In June, Black Deer Festival returned for its fifth edition although it feels as though it has been around forever. It has quickly become synonymous with the very best of Americana, finding an enticing balance between all forms of American roots music. Most music lovers will find something to enjoy from big-name headliners, whose link to Americana is tenuous, to traditional country and alt-folk. [...] Rosanne Cash was accompanied by her husband and collaborator John Leventhal and together they launched into a stirring ‘Modern Blue’, which energised the crowd. Next up, by way of introduction to ‘The Sunken Lands’, Cash talked about her grandmother Carrie who picked cotton in the Mississippi Delta area while raising seven children. This is magical songwriting, full of narrative detail and absorbing melodic currents.

The Newton Theatre presents Rosanne Cash with her husband, guitarist John Leventhal, on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:00pm. One of the country’s pre-eminent singer-songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned four Grammy Awards and 12 additional nominations. [...] Cash received the 2021 Edward MacDowell Medal, awarded since 1960 to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to American culture. She is the first woman composer to receive this prestigious honor. Earlier this year, she was elected as an Honorary American member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. ‘I consider artists to be in the service industry; the premier service industry for the heart and soul. I am curious to a pathological degree and the Sword of Time hangs over me, and those two thing — curiosity and the hourglass— make me feel more urgent than ever to connect, to find community, and to create. It doesn’t matter what the world thinks, it only matters that what is unsaid and what is unseen is given form and has a voice.’

Rosanne Cash will be at the National Concert Hall on Thursday 13th June with John Leventhal and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan, to mark the launch of the Musician Treatment Foundation (MTF) in Ireland.The fund provides vital orthopedic care for musicians' shoulders, elbows, and hands and has so far delivered over $2.7 million in care through its Physicians for Musicians network.

One of the premiere singer-songwriter festivals in the U.S. happens along the Emerald Coast in northwestern Florida. It's called the 30A Songwriters Festival. Over the next few weeks, we're taking you there as we broadcast the 30A Sessions, courtesy of our friends at WMOT. This week, Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal perform a set of songs, including some from Leventhal's latest album called Rumble Strip.

In 1993, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash released her album “The Wheel.” To mark its 30th anniversary, Cash and her husband and longtime collaborator, a six-time Grammy-winning producer and songwriter, John Leventhal have remastered the album and are making a stop at the Savannah Music Festival. “I had a clause in my contract with Sony when I made ‘The Wheel’ that the master recording would return to me after 30 years and that 30 years came up last year,” Cash stated. “It was a powerful feeling to get it back, you know, to actually own that record again. So, John and I formed a record label, remastered it for modern times and released it with some added bonuses and fun stuff. We’re just out celebrating it.”