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Linda Chorney SHARE BUTTON by Gary Wien “I’ve been doing this for 30 years, I’m tired,” says Linda Chorney at the beginning of her new documentary. “I thought I’d be the headliner by now, but I’m the opening act.” In 2012, Chorney stunned the world when she was nominated for a Grammy for Best Americana Album as an independent artist with Emotional Jukebox. SUBSCRIBE With her new film, The Opening Act, she once again pulls back the curtain; this time to show what life is truly like for an independent artist in today’s music 2016 - ISSUE 3 Table of Contents 54