We are in the midst of a flood of new roots music releases right now, and invariably some extraordinary ones will slip through the cracks. This week’s column seeks to correct that a bit by featuring short takes (and […]
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Most live albums feature maybe a concert’s worth of songs, whether recorded all in one performance or collected from different points along a tour. But Bob Dylan isn’t most artists. His 1974 Live Recordings collection announced this week will […]
So far in 2024, mediocrity reigns supreme in music book publishing. Only a few memorable books (many of them on jazz) have risen far above the remainder of the stacks. The standouts display eloquent prose, thorough research, and lucid insights […]
This week’s column features two roots music festivals located in America’s Pacific Northwest: the Fisherman’s Village Music Fest in Washington and Oregon’s Jackalope Jamboree. Now in its 11th year on Washington State’s Puget Sound, Fisherman’s Village took over the […]
After the pandemic had mostly subsided, the Americana West Music Festival began in 2022 as a way to bring the West Coast Americana, country, and roots community together again after the long hiatus. Presented by Blackbird Record Label, the […]
In addition to Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and other annual awards to be bestowed at the Americana Honors & Awards show during AmericanaFest in September, the Americana Music Association will also honor several folks for […]
John Cowan admits that on Feb. 9, 1964, the cosmic balance of the universe shifted: “A comet slipped through the ether from the bonds of the galaxy (or was it Liverpool?) and into the side door of the Ed Sullivan […]
This column has been going full throttle through festival season lately, but it’s time to catch up with other shows ND photographers have been attending. This week’s Through the Lens features photos by 12 photographers in all, but I’d […]
Thursday would have been the 100th birthday of country guitar hero Chet Atkins, and what better way to celebrate than with … a ballet?! The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Nashville Symphony marked the occasion […]
Most crowdfunding campaigns follow a tried-and-true formula for perks. They offer the album, of course, in various formats. But most also offer standard merch booth fare like T-shirts, hats, and koozies, with some personalized items like handwritten notes and […]
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