Taken from her tenth album ‘Trouble and Strife‘ which was released on September 18th, ‘That Was a Lie‘ might sound like a personal exchange but Osborne is aiming at a bigger picture; as she explains, the scathing lyrics are really for “those camera-ready mouthpieces for corrupt officials.“
‘Trouble and Strife’ itself contains a theme of challenging what Osborne describes as “the crazy, chaotic times we’re living in,” offering instead “a recognition of the important role music has to play in this moment. Music has a unique ability to re-energize people and allow us to continue to hang on to that sense of joy of being alive.”
Visiting the UK for the first time since 2018, with her London show part of a tour taking in dates in Italy and France, Joan Osborne once more showed what a consummate performer she is. Still best known for her recording of 'If God Was One Of Us', from her…
This might raise some eyebrows since there are those that might not think of Joan Osborne as an americana artist but, as the intro to this clip says, she cuts such a wide swathe through American music these days and appearances at the Grand Ole Opry, and covering the likes…
Joan Osborne of philosophical musings about higher being fame has announced the release of her ninth studio album "Songs of Bob Dylan" for September 1st, her own interpretation of Dylan’s catalogue from his 60s and 70s standards through to his later releases that she spent time crafting as part of the “Joan…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
