Gillian Welch archive
Listen Gillian Welch: Stark, Mysterious Beauty WFUV
January 31, 2012 – Welch and her frequent collaborator, David Rawlings, share songs from The Harrow & The Harvest. WFUV
Listen Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: The Fresh Air Interview
December 28, 2011 – Welch and Rawlings perform an in-studio concert featuring several songs from their new album.
Listen Gillian Welch On World Cafe WXPN
November 24, 2011 – The Harrow and the Harvest, Welch's first record in eight years, takes an introspective journey. WXPN
Read The Mix: Desperate Music From American Icons FolkAlley
August 20, 2011 – Hear dozens of the songs that inspired Tom Piazza's collection of essays, Devil Sent the Rain. FolkAlley
Listen Gillian Welch And David Rawlings Beat Back Writer's Block
August 7, 2011 – The folk singers discuss their complementary voices and the new album that nearly undid them.
Read Newport Folk 2011: Gillian Welch, Live In Concert
July 30, 2011 – Hear Gillian Welch sing "Ophan Girl," "Miss Ohio" and songs from her new album at Newport.
Listen Tegan & Sara, Trombone Shorty And More: A Newport Festival Preview
July 26, 2011 – Hear a preview of some of the artists featured at this year's Newport folk and jazz festivals.
Listen Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: The Fresh Air Interview
July 18, 2011 – Welch and Rawlings perform an in-studio concert featuring several songs from their new album.
Watch Gillian Welch: Cover Art The Old-Fashioned Way
July 6, 2011 – Videos explain how the intricate, embossed cover of Gillian Welch's new album was made.
Listen Paul McCartney, Fountains Of Wayne, Wilco, More
June 28, 2011 – Gillian Welch breaks an eight-year silence, while Wilco unveils its first independent release.
Read First Listen: Gillian Welch, 'The Harrow And The Harvest' FolkAlley
June 26, 2011 – Welch and creative partner David Rawlings return with their first album in Welch's name since 2003. FolkAlley
Read First Listen: The Decemberists WFUV
January 2, 2011 – The band returns with a stripped-down record featuring Gillian Welch and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck. WFUV
Watch Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch: Tiny Desk Concert
February 1, 2010 – A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
Listen The Decade In Music: How Musicians Create
December 3, 2009 – How has technology changed the relationship between musicians and their fans?
Listen David Rawlings Machine: Newport Folk Festival 2009 FolkAlley
August 2, 2009 – Gillian Welch and David Rawlings keep the focus shifting between their marvelously paired voices. FolkAlley