Chris Smither learned to play music in New Orleans on his mother's ukulele. He loved the blues as a kid, but he started his career as a folk artist in Cambridge, Mass., in the music scene there. That ...

Chris Smither started as a would-be anthropology major at a couple colleges, but then became fascinated, even obsessed, with classic blues. Five decades later, Smither’s lifelong study of the genre ...

When Chris Smither found his live gigs shut down during the worst months of COVID-19, he figured it might at least be a good opportunity to write some new songs — something the veteran folk/blues ...

The year 2024 is shaping up to be a big one for Chris Smither. The folk-blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and foot percussionist released his 20th LP, All About the Bones, on May 3 and turns 80 on ...

There were no bells or whistles at Chris Smither’s show last Saturday at Caffè Lena. He played two sets on a Gibson acoustic guitar sitting in a chair. In his dressing room before the show he talked ...

Chris Smither is not afraid to have some fun with death. “I think about it, and everyone I know that’s anything like as old as I am does too,” says the singer-songwriter about his typically wry ...

Turning 80 in November, Chris Smither's singing and fingerpicking guitar playing have never sounded better. He returned to Studio A for a session addressing his new album, All About the Bones, which ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Legendary singer-songwriter Chris Smither sat down with us at the Newport Folk Festival to discuss Folkways Records' major influence on him as a ...

Singer Chris Smither is out with his latest album "All About the Bones." The 80-year-old reflects on his career, including Bonnie Raitt's cover of his song "Love You Like a Man" with NPR's Don Gonyea.