The original Disappear Fear band (stylized as disappear fear) formed 30 years ago and consisted of sisters Sonia Rutstein (aka SONiA) and Cindy Frank (aka CiNDY). SONiA has continued, performing and recording solo with the latest version of disappear fear. Bill Frater: What got you started in the […]
You’ve heard the phrase “captive audience.” How about captive artists? That’s the premise of the Cayamo experience: Take the cream of the crop of Americana talent, both established and bright up-and-comers, put them on a luxury cruise ship and mix in a couple […]
I’ve gotten to know Tim Lynch from seeing him at festivals and emcee-ing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. I immediately liked him for his passion for music, and I quickly learned he brought that same enthusiasm and dedication to all his endeavors. […]
Australian singer-songwriter Bill Jackson didn’t set out to have a career in music, at least not at first. But it kept calling to him. And once he got the right guitar and the right people in his life, he answered […]
Last year I did an article on five artists not to miss at the Americana Music Association Festival. Try as I might, this year with over 200 artists performing over six days at fourteen venues I find it impossible to narrow it […]
I’m always on the hunt for new music and I continue to explore the world of online music. I was an early user of Pandora and have found lots of new musicians that I wouldn’t have heard since the demise of record […]
This Thanksgiving, when we sit down for our turkey or tofu dinner, those of us who care about such things might take a moment to mark the 40th anniversary of The Band’s farewell concert. It was filmed by Martin Scorsese […]
As I am on an extended journey, this week I again feature the photos of another crack ND photographer, Kirk Stauffer. What I have enjoyed most about his photos is their vibrant, deeply saturated colors. It takes me back to my […]
As I continue to spotlight some amazingly dedicated radio programmers from other countries, Dutch DJ Jos Van den Boom is the first to mention the universal, worldwide question of what to do with all the CDs we accumulate. Bill Frater: Where […]
This week, I’ve simply found the best photographs uploaded to this site and collected them into an entertaining slideshow. Explanations follow: I caught Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins, and Anais Mitchell on their third stop on a six-week tour that is […]
