In February, Iris DeMent will release Workin’ on a World, an album of love letters to the promise of a better future and to historical heroes like John Lewis, Jesus Christ, and Mahalia Jackson. The ...

"Workin' on a World," the excellent and righteous seventh album by Arkansas native Iris DeMent, came out Feb. 24 to all sorts of critical acclaim. Sam Sodomsky, writing at pitchfork.com, likened the ...

FALL RIVER — Iris DeMent is coming to Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., with special guest Ana Egge on Sept. 8, supporting her latest album "Workin’ On A World." Doors open at 7, and the ...

Iris DeMent’s voice and lyrics go straight to the heart of the matter. Her gospel and country music roots inform every verse and chorus. “There’s that first level of bravery, where you open your heart ...

That Iris DeMent recorded and released just seven albums over the past 30 years suggests the singer and songwriter has an casual or unusual relationship with the music industry. DeMent works at a pace ...

The great Iris DeMent is back with Workin’ on a World, which will be out February 24 via Songs of Iris. It’s her first album in eight years, and her first of originals since 2011. She made the record ...

"I really believe that I have been given an ability to deliver my songs," says the folk and country singer-songwriter Iris DeMent from her home in Iowa City, Iowa. "Not everybody's going to get them, ...

Celebrated singer/songwriter Iris DeMent releases the hopeful track "The Sacred Now" from her long-awaited upcoming album Workin' On A World out February 24. Written with Pieta Brown, "The Sacred Now" ...

Whether it's the folk-protest music of DeMent, the cutting-edge blues of War or the hard-charging Americana of Price, these three artists create music that stands out. This is FRESH AIR. Three women ...