Susan Cowsill returns to form after Katrina with Lighthouse

Though only 51, Susan Cowsill's musical life spans four decades — from her childhood with the family band, the Cowsills, to her solo career and backup work in the '70s and '80s, and from her storied collaborations with the Continental Drifters to her own resurgence as a solo artist once again.

Cowsill survived the hurricane that devastated her New Orleans home and has returned this year with Lighthouse, a confident but reflective album that's as musically satisfying as anything she's ever cut. B-Sides reached Cowsill at her home in the Crescent City for a conversation about her musical beginnings and the context for her latest project.

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