With their latest album, Palomino, Johanna and Klara Söderberg, aka First Aid Kit, again share their irresistible voices and impeccable harmonies. Supporting musicians offer an array of percussion, strings, synths, and textural complements, the project unfurling as the duo’s most […]
Cambridge Folk Festival, one of the longest running folk festivals in the world, established in 1965, has always promoted equality and inclusion. The late Ken Woollard, the original founder, gave all artists the same billing on posters and publicity argued […]
Just when I was thinking what an amazing year 2017 was for female artists – the amount of great work is unsurpassed in musical history – Mr. Portnow comes out and says that women need to “step up.” I have […]
It’s almost hard to believe that beloved Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit have not released a full-length record in three and a half years because we’ve never lost sight of them. They’ve continued to dominate the festival circuit and […]
Here’s a playlist of the new voices taking Alt Country and Americana to beautiful and meaningful places. With great songs, cool voices and real instruments played with feeling. All music released in the last couple of years. This will be […]
In 2013, Jason Isbell’s Southeastern was so stunningly fantastic, that it was impossible not to declare it as my favorite record of the year, even as Brandy Clark’s 12 Stories, Ashley Monroe’s Like a Rose, and Holly Williams’ The Highway all tied for a […]
