Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis has released his highly anticipated third studio album, Return to Zero. Francis’ first full-length studio effort in more than three years and most ...

Neal Francis has always appreciated a throwback. Back in 2022, the long-haired piano-playing songwriter appeared on World Cafe to talk about recording the album he released that year, In Plain Sight.

Drawing from songs he wrote during the pandemic quarantine and demos recorded with longtime collaborator Sergio Rios, and others written while he was on the road, Return to Zero was in the making for ...