Brandi Carlile’s life as told in Broken Horses has a mythical quality. As a four-year-old she survived near death after a meningitis-induced coma. Early in her career, she received a bottle of fine ...

Armed with a powder-blue cowboy hat bedazzled by her mother, a homemade vest and a turquoise bolo tie made by her great-grandfather, Brandi Carlile gave her first solo performance at the Northwest ...

The Grammy-winning musician’s insightful autobiography is the best “since Elton John’s ‘Me,’” says Variety reviewer Chris Willman. In “Broken Horses,” Carlile tells how her life shaped her music and ...