T Bone Burnett

In a musical career that dates back to the mid-'60s, T-Bone Burnett has earned the respect of his peers and a loyal following as a thoughtful and witty singer and songwriter with a singular take on the moral dilemmas of modern life. 1980's Truth Decay and 1983's Proof Through the Night won him plenty of accolades, but he's enjoyed significantly greater success as a producer, helming projects for everyone from Roy Orbison and Elvis Costello to Rhiannon Giddens and Imelda May. As his work in TV, film, and producing took up more of his time, Burnett's own albums became a sideline, but he could still make strong, deeply moving albums, typified by 2019's The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space and 2022's The Invisible Light: Spells. A renewed interest in more organic songwriting forms inspired 2024's solo effort The Other Side.