Jared Feinman is a singer, composer and pianist who is set to release his debut LP, Love Is an Obstacle, at the beginning of 2021. “New Life” was written shortly after Jared left business school to pursue his passion of […]
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Dirk Powell has achieved near legendary status in the international roots music scene. His bonds with Louisiana and with the mountains of Kentucky are unmistakable — but so is his far-reaching vision and ability to translate the essence of […]
Award-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Molly Tuttle has unveiled a cover of The Rolling Stones’ psychedelic landmark, “She’s a Rainbow.” The track heralds Tuttle’s new LP, …but i’d rather be with you, out now on Compass Records. “She’s a Rainbow” is joined by an […]
Praised by NPR for their “upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine’s sophomore full-length, Right Now, came out Aug. 14 on Signature Sounds. Exploring a sound they call Americana funk, Twisted Pine takes traditional music in exhilarating directions. […]
Music by Nell & Jim Band and Whippoorwill Arts Award winners Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Brittany Haas, Snap Jackson, Kamara Thomas, Annie Staninec, Molly Tuttle, and Keith Little will be featured at the Whippoorwill Arts Festival of Americana Music. Featuring two […]
The debut recording of guitarist Bill Frisell’s trio with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Rudy Royston is a wide-ranging 13-song set that mixes Frisell originals new and old, jazz standards, traditional songs, and covers. Valentine explores the creative freedom of the trio format […]
Outwardly, Great Aunt’s “Oh, Won’t You Save Me” is joyous and buoyant — a New Orleans-inspired street beat and an orchestra of clapping hands invites us in. It’s a head fake, though: The song deals with deeply personal themes of […]
Cinder Well is at the vanguard of a different kind of transatlantic folk revival, one forged amidst the uncertainty of a global pandemic. However, Ireland-based songwriter Amelia Baker’s music isn’t nihilistic; instead, it strips traditional forms to their bones, creating […]
“Woe is Me,” written by Nell Robinson and performed by the Nell & Jim Band, is featured on their new album, Western Sun, named “Best of 2020” by Spotify. The song is about … well, watch and listen and decide […]
For as long as it’s existed, the American roots music industry has co-opted Black music into a package to be marketed and resold, defanging or erasing perspectives deemed too threatening along the way. Banjo player and fiddler Jake Blount resurrects […]
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