That Iris DeMent recorded and released just seven albums over the past 30 years suggests the singer and songwriter has an casual or unusual relationship with the music industry. DeMent works at a pace ...

Known for her music with a message, singer-songwriter Iris DeMent will play World Records on Dec. 13. John Prine described DeMent's voice as "like you've heard, but not really," which, combined with ...

"I really believe that I have been given an ability to deliver my songs," says the folk and country singer-songwriter Iris DeMent from her home in Iowa City, Iowa. "Not everybody's going to get them, ...

DeMent describes herself as extremely shy, but says that "when the songs started coming to me, I felt I didn't have the option to hide and avoid"... For Iris DeMent, Music Is The Calling That Forces ...