Macklemore credits his family, particularly his three kids, Sloane, 10, Colette, 7, and Hugo, 3, with helping to keep him motivated in his sobriety journey.

A Memorial Concert for Michael Hurley: Hurley, a lesser-known but venerated folk musician, died in Portland, Oregon this April at 83. To honor his legacy, Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie, Rachel Blumberg of Decemberists fame, and composer Robin Holcomb will pay tribute June 15 at Tractor Tavern. Here’s my forever favorite: