During the session, she talks about how she wrote nearly all of the songs on the album with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.’s 66-year-old father Albert Sr., who has written or co-written hits ...

The third track on Hand Habits’ great new album, placeholder, comes on like a folk song, with Meg Duffy finger-picking soft solo acoustic patterns. The effect is peaceful, calming, with a hint of ...

Instead of begging her for mercy, Duffy fans might ask why she’s chosen to embody Madonna and Kylie Minogue (besides her signature blue-eyed soul) on her sophomore disc, “Endlessly.” Evoking the ...

On her 2008 debut, Duffy introduced herself as a Welsh ingenue with a retro-soul sensibility, with simple songs of heartbreak showing off her sweet, sandpaper-scuffed voice. The 26-year-old ...