Release follows conclusion of groundbreaking transmedia game. Guests include guest artists Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Bruce Woolley and Imogen Heap. There’s even an “Amerikana” chapter. LONDON, U.K. — Thomas Dolby, the iconic ’80s star whose smash hits “She Blinded Me […]
Seeing Beyond What You Know Rascal Flatts Goes Down to the River They make it so easy, They really do. The hair, the high Wal-Mart bling, the bad jokes. Rascal Flatts, the pop-leaning country trio whose songs have spoken to […]
It’s only when I try to learn to play a song that I really get into all its nuances. The coincidence of hearing 2 bands – Ahab and Manran – separately covering ‘Wagon Wheel’ at Heb Celt Fest and then […]
J. Irvin Dally and Graham Colton graced the cozy Hotel Utah stage for a spectacular offering of the two young alternative rock artists today. While Colton was defenitly the more mainstream of the two, with the most widespread success, Dally […]
Portland blues and roots troubadour Lloyd Jones has no doubt reached a pinnacle in his 30 year career with his latest release Highway Bound a collection of mostly solo traditional folk blues worthy of inclusion in the Smithsonian Folkways collection. […]
Although he left the popular folk-rock band America many years ago, Dan Peek’s gentle melodies, skillfull, distinctive guitar work, vocal talent and songwriting contributions can still be felt on a band most known for 70’s hit songs like “Horse with No Name,” […]
by Cat Johnson Three-time winner of the IMBA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Female Vocalist of the Year award, Dale Ann Bradley has been steadily growing an audience of loyal fans who understand that this is a woman who simply […]
On episode 47 of the Taproot Podcast, Mark Jungers talks about the upcoming Frio River Festival, how he came up with the title “More Like A Good Dog Than A Bad Cat,” and why he needed to write a cattle-rustling […]
If you have been following country music’s underground for any substantial period of time, you have undoubtedly came into contact with Those Poor Bastards and their unique brand of goth-country. Combining the darker edges of old-time folk and roots music […]
Jumping Hot Club StageSage Gateshead.23rd & 24th July. Sadly a combination of financial cuts from Gateshead Council and a number of Arts groups meant that the free outside stage at this years Sage SummerTyne Americana Festival was much smaller than […]
