Few modern songwriters balance storytelling, wit and emotional depth quite like Josh Ritter. Over the course of more than twenty years, Ritter has built a devoted following with songs that feel both ...

Three decades have passed since Josh Ritter arrived at Oberlin College as a closeted freak. These days, the renowned folk singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author is on a tour that ...

8 p.m. Thursday. State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland, $35 in advance, $40 day of show. statetheatreportland.com Help singer-songwriter Josh Ritter celebrate the 20th anniversary of his “Hello ...

Unlike some of his albums there’s a fair bit of filler, and one song, “Wild Ways” which is downright icky, a lame gospel-tinted FM radio rocker about “a higher calling”. There are others where, ...

Maybe it’s the little “by” on the cover, but it seems like Josh Ritter has taken some kind of quantum leap here. On his sixth studio record, the title — So Runs the World Away — is spelled out, and ...

Originally published July 1 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. At 19, Joshua Ritter, born in Moscow to parents Robert and Sue, left the state to pursue his education and music career in Ohio. More than 30 years, ...