While “outlaw” country has always had a strong following, in recent years the Americana and roots communities have seen a resurgence of interest in the music of artists like Waylon Jennings, Guy Clark, and Townes Van Zandt, as evinced by […]
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It’s been 10 years since Joan Baez released an album, 2008’s Day After Tomorrow. Now the legendary artist has announced plans to release its follow-up. Baez will release Whistle Down the Wind on March 2 via Bobolink/Razor & Tie Records. […]
Songwriter Julien Baker made her late night television debut on Wednesday when she stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform her song “Turn Out the Lights.” For the appearance, Baker performed solo with electric guitar. The arrangement […]
There are plenty of super groups out there, but how about super duos? The latter may be fewer and farther between, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t just as worthy of the term “super.” Case in point: one of the […]
For many artists, the 2016 election season and weeks following was a period of introspection and contemplation. That holds true for Nashville-based songwriter Sarah Clanton, who, following the presidential inauguration earlier this year, conducted a “24-hour album project.” The project […]
It’s been a rough year. With what feels like a daily onslaught of heartbreaking news, it can be easy to wonder if we’ll ever see a day when the good outweighs the bad. A similar sentiment was on the minds […]
The Recording Academy announced nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards early this morning, and many of your roots favorites made the cut. Notable nominees include Jason Isbell, who’s up for Americana Album of the Year (The Nashville Sound) and American […]
The Recording Academy announced nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards early this morning, and many of your roots favorites made the cut. Notable nominees include Jason Isbell, who’s up for Americana Album of the Year (The Nashville Sound) and American […]
Poetry is often a source of inspiration for songwriters, offering up perspectives on rythym and imagery that aren’t necessarily found in traditional songwriting. For British folk group Bird in the Belly, that inspiration is integral to their own songwriting, so […]
Brandi Carlile’s 2015 album The Firewatcher’s Daughter was one of our favorite albums at ND, and earned the singer-songwriter critical acclaim from plenty of other outlets (not to mention love from plenty of fans), too. This week she announced the […]
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