This article originally appeared on OurStage, an MTV/CMT partner. For all the heavy-duty bluegrass star power at the most recent DelFest in Cumberland, Md., it was the Canadian folk duo Madison Violet that arguably was the most exciting “find” of […]
See Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn perform the classic duet “After the Fire is Gone” in this archival footage. Join host John Schneider for moreperformances …
First published on OurStage, an MTV/CMT Partner Talking to Sarah Lee Guthrie, daughter of Arlo and granddaughter of Woody, you’d never know she is folk music royalty. Even though her relatives have created some of the most enduring songs in the […]
It really isn’t a joke to say that if you miss “Jubilee” by Marley’s Ghost, it will haunt you. Sure, the band released the album to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary, but you don’t need a shred of background to jump […]
This article first appeared on OurStage, an MTV/CMT partner It would be impressive enough to note that the original string songs Jimbo Mathus wrote so closely mirror classic tunes of that format, notably those on the just-released Old Times Therealbum by the […]
Forget the Olympics. This August, thousands will descend upon England to celebrate the folk music champions Fairport Convention as the band celebrates its 45th anniversary. The band founded by Ashley Hutchings not only birthed British folk rock but brought Richard […]
Forget the Olympics. This August, thousands will descend upon England to celebrate the folk music champions Fairport Convention as the band celebrates its 45th anniversary. The band founded by Ashley Hutchings not only birthed British folk rock but brought Richard […]
Dar Williams is back at it again. The much-loved contemporary folk musician is using her songs to bring awareness to social injustice. In this case, it’s the War on Women. Williams has set her song “Cool as I Am” against […]
No one would blame the members of the dBs if they had continued on their separate ways, drumming for Steve Earle, playing with Hootie & the Blowfish, R.E.M., and the Continental Drifters, and otherwise contributing to music in A-list circles. […]
Jason Isbell has just received four Americana Music Association Award nominations but he needs at least one more — an award for cool. Like everyone else, Isbell has had his ups and downs. The problem, of course, is that famous […]
