The East Nashvillian - Jim Lauderdale Makes Joyful Noise On Hope Interview
Jim Lauderdale was hard at work on an album of traditionally minded country songs when the pandemic brought his progress to a halt in early 2020. For years, he’d been Americana’s resident busy bee — the prolific poster child for a community of roots musicians whose songs orbited the worlds of folk, bluegrass, blues, and country. He wrote profusely and recorded voraciously, often releasing multiple albums a year. It simply wasn’t in his nature to stand still…