Festivals come and festivals go. Sure, there are the usual suspects in certain genres that have stood the test of time. Newport Folk with its rich history in the craft of song. Bending and redefining the rules of what “folk […]
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The world of New England instrumental music is one that I am really just brushing the surface off of. There are so many incredibly talented artists that are using the varying landscapes from craggy mountain faces and towering pines to […]
Years ago, a dear friend tipped me off to a band by saying, “I would buy a plane ticket to see them live.” I’ve now seen the Wood Brothers half a dozen times and while I’ve never had to go […]
Mark Erelli just gets better and better. His last album, For A Song, demonstrated incredible craftsmanship and lyrical quality. He’s back with Mixtape, which will be released on January 26. His release show at City Winery is already sold out. Mixtape is a covers […]
One of the great regrets I had about not being able to attend last year’s Newport Folk Festival was missing John Paul White’s set. NPR recorded it and it’s well worth your time (but it might not assuage any feelings of regret for missing it […]
As we slide toward the end of the year I tend to think a lot about ‘endings’. The tail end of the year, what I wasn’t able to accomplish this year but hope to in the new year, another year […]
Derek Hoke will probably get a statue in East Nashville someday…well, at least in our eyes he should. The singer-songwriter and community builder has been the curator of the renowned Two Dollar Tuesdays at East Nashville’s The 5 Spot for 7 […]
The first song on the self-titled Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, “Set Me Down On A Cloud,” is a sweeping, soulful tune that evokes the best combinations of gospel, blues, and rock. The band then goes on to explore […]
The Ghost of Paul Revere is a force. Powered by stomping rhythms and skyscraping harmonies, they have become an instant sell-out in their hometown of Portland, Maine and have turned heads at Newport Folk Festival and across the country on national tours. We […]
Willie Watson was a founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show and has released two albums in the past four years of traditional American music, titled Folksinger Volume One and Folksinger Volume Two. Both albums deserve heavy rotation in your life and Willie is the type […]
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