Nashville Scene

John Prine w/Iris DeMent
Nashville Scene
No funny songwriter was ever sadder, and no sad songwriter was ever funnier. And if it means getting to hear this genius in the flesh, the deaf can take both my ears, if they don't mind the size. Chris Smither opens Friday's show, Iris DeMent Saturday's.

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Iris DeMent Embarks On Spring Tour Following Release of Acclaimed Album "The Trackless Woods"
Jazz-Quad
Iris Dement has confirmed an extensive spring tour following the 2015 release of 'The Trackless Woods, ' a collection of songs set to the work of acclaimed 20th century poet Anna Akmatova, which earned wide acclaim, an interview on NPR's Fresh Air, and …

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DesMoinesRegister.com

8 must-see April shows in Des Moines
DesMoinesRegister.com
RELATED: New series brings 'boundary pushing' artists to D.M.. Iris DeMent (April 21): The Iowa resident and renowned folk singer-songwriter is set to perform in Des Moines after the August 2015 release of her new studio album, “The Trackless Woods.

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NPR

For Iris DeMent, Music Is The Calling That Forces Her Into The Spotlight
NPR
Growing up as the youngest of 14 children, singer Iris DeMent and her family attended a Pentecostal church, which taught that each person would get a calling from God. DeMent remembers waiting in vain for her calling to come — and being disillusioned …
Iris Dement concert set for Sunday in Grass ValleyThe Union of Grass Valley

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DesMoinesRegister.com

April's best entertainment options: Garth Brooks, Bill Nye and more
DesMoinesRegister.com
She's been called one of the finest singer-songwriters in America. Iris DeMent's sixth studio album “The Trackless Woods” proves to break new ground in her career. She shares the stage with special guest Pieta Brown. 7:30 p.m. Temple for Performing

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Santa Fe New Mexican

Pasa Review — Let the mystery be: Iris DeMent
Santa Fe New Mexican
For her sixth album, The Trackless Woods (2015), Iris DeMent set poems by the late Russian writer Anna Akhmatova to the same haunting yet rollicking country-gospel-inspired music she's become known for since the release of Infamous Angel in 1992.

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Chicago Tribune

Iris DeMent seeking her spot in the big picture
Chicago Tribune
Born in Arkansas, DeMent moved with her family to California when she was 3 years old. Her parents were devout Pentecostals, and her mother often sang around the house, banging out songs on a piano when she was stressed out. Iris was the youngest of …

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Poetry Is Set To Melody In Iris DeMent's 'The Trackless Woods'
NPR
Poems by the Russian writer Anna Akhmatova form the basis of singer Iris DeMent's new album. Critic Ken Tucker says Akhmatova and DeMent share an urge to articulate "sorrow, sacrifice and gratitude." TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR.

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NPR

Iris DeMent To Release New Album, 'The Trackless Woods'
NPR
Iris DeMent makes music that celebrates humanity's efforts toward salvation, while acknowledging that most of our time on Earth is spent reconciling with the fact that we don't feel so redeemed. Grounded in hymns, early country songs, gospel and folk, …

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