Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Cash Only

It’s no surprise that the songwriter who, in 2008, wrote an essay entitled “Why I’d Be a Better VP Than Sarah Palin” has long been admired for her stark honesty. With 14 albums under her belt in the last 25 years, Rosanne Cash — yes, that Cash; she’s Johnny’s eldest daughter — has won praise for the simple, up-front emotions she expresses in her Grammy-winning tunes. Like her old man, she infuses blues, folk, pop and rock into her signature country style, which the New York Times says “blends one part heartbreak with two parts true grit.” The musician, mom and widely published essayist has been busy lately: Her next album, The List (which she says is “culled from a list of ‘100 Essential Country Songs’ that my dad made for me when I was 18”) is due out in October. Watch her light up the North Country this Friday.