Mention the name Will Kimbrough and the word “collaboration” often springs to mind, such is the long and rich list of his musical partners: Jimmy Buffett, Emmylou Harris, Todd Snider, Shemekia Copeland, and Gretchen Peters to name only some. Among […]
Will Kimbrough wasn’t planning to go on spring break, but when the pandemic hit and his tour was canceled, he spent his downtime writing some new songs about the days in which we’re living. On Spring Break Kimbrough evokes the […]
Will Kimbrough certainly deserves to be better known than he is, and his new album will go a long way in getting his music out to more listeners. Kimbrough is a flawless guitarist who never wastes a note and plays […]
As fall approaches, the crowdfunding site traffic is beginning to pick up, with new album projects from a multitude of artists starting to edge out the summertime slew of reissues for space. For this edition of Crowdfunding Radar, I’ve got […]
Crowdfunding campaigns are a great way to raise money for a new album or tour. But sometimes, they’re also a great way to tie an album or tour to fundraising for a cause. While charitable fundraising is more prevalent on […]
As I have seen some other folks writing about what the first six months of 2017 has brought to the world of roots music, I thought I’d chime in with some personal favorites. Before I get comments about why not this […]
Long a boon to independent artists looking to skip the label system, crowdfunding and direct-to-fan campaigns have become increasingly popular among more mainstream artists as a way to shore up the declining physical media market with add-on rewards like signed […]
