“He pulled out this D-28 and it sounded magical. It felt like this is the path I needed to be on. I committed to it completely”: How acoustic wizard John Smith went back to the future in search of acoustic transcendence

(Image credit: Lyle Lovett) The reasoning behind John Smith’s new album is really quite straightforward. After 20 years in the business, he decided it was time to celebrate by looking back to his early albums and selecting some songs that he feels have taken off in new directions after playingContinue Reading

Trifecta of slow-growing prices, falling mortgage rates and rising incomes inform Zillow’s forecast The mortgage payment for a typical home should be affordable in 20 of the nation’s 50 largest metros by December 2026, according to Zillow’s projections, with Chicago, Atlanta and Raleigh joining the current list.  Affordability is expectedContinue Reading