DeMent and Brown were married that November. Twenty years later, the world still needed a reminder of Brown’s genius, and the album Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown provided it at the end of last year.

Iris DeMent Freight and Salvage Berkeley, CA April 27, 2023 Iris Luella DeMent stands apart amidst the field of singer-songwriters who incorporate gospel, folk and country into their repertoire. As ...

DeMent said she feels that “holy spirit” feeling listening to Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan, and her husband, Greg Brown. “Sometimes I turn on the radio and bam, there’s the holy spirit.” ...

Iris DeMent is shown in this photo. (Photo by Dasha Brown, courtesy of Iris DeMent) Iris DeMent more than made up for having to postpone her May 25 show.

DeMent's life has an old-fashioned feel, too. Her record bio reads like a synopsis of a Steinbeck character: She was born the youngest of 14 kids in rural Arkansas.

Iris DeMent more than made up for having had to postpone her May 25 show, back on May 25 when she became ill after arriving in Little Rock to perform the inaugural concert at the newly renovated ...