I saw and listened to a lot of music in 2018 – a lot. I have a demanding full time job as head of In the Public Interest (check out the link and feel free to sign up.) But music […]
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This isn’t a “best of 2018” list in the traditional sense. That’s because a) I know you’re being inundated with year-end lists, so I thought I’d switch mine up a bit, and b) this year I listened to a lot […]
With so much happening in the festival and concert world of late, I’m finally playing catch-up on some intriguing new releases that might otherwise get lost in the big-name autumn shuffle. As the title of this week’s column indicates, all […]
The 2018 Newport Folk Festival is in the books. There were numerous highlights – new discoveries along with some revered favorites. While there, I spoke with a several artists backstage to get their thoughts on playing the iconic festival. All […]
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 […]
The music of roots artist Kaia Kater boasts numerous layers that glue it together. There’s the integral part that folk music played on the young Kater as she grew up. There was the music her father would send, helping to […]
Every day a new tweet that summons the darkest aspects of humanity. Every day another assault on the rule of law, on the norms of decency and the common good. I’ve been working to make the world a better place […]
Music and the people who create it give me a great deal, especially these days when the country is filled with far too much hate and greed. They give us hope, heart and lots of joy. Frankly, I don’t think […]
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, supporting Rhiannon Giddens
“Stick to singing, sweetie.” Those words will be familiar to many musicians. Artists in every medium have long been told not to speak out about conflict and injustice. They have been told that that’s not their job, that they shouldn’t […]
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