Esther Rose

Equal parts poignant and lighthearted, Esther Rose's honeyed retro-country has the crossover appeal of artists like Margo Price and Kelsey Waldon. Steeped in dreamy, rustic twang, her solo debut, This Time Last Night, arrived in 2017. Her third album, 2021's How Many Times, added a touch of pop luminance to the mix without diluting her songs' folksy charm. She stuck with the winning formula on 2023's Safe to Run, which included a duet with Hurray for the Riff Raff. Born in Detroit and based in New Orleans, Rose began her recording career in collaboration with her then-husban...