The fall chill didn’t hit New York City until unseasonably late, but October still blew in a ton of cool music. And many of these artists took their time between releases. Singer-songwriter and October Spotlight artist Joy Clark released her […]
Chattanooga native Amythyst Kiah’s sophomore album, Wary + Strange, functions like an emotional exorcism: 41 minutes of grunge-tinged folk, bluesy and anguished on some tracks, proclamatory in others, but altogether intended to unburden Kiah of the grief she has carried […]
When Folk Alliance International (FAI) convenes for its 37th gathering in 2025, it will be occupying space in Montreal, QC, Canada. The annual conference will be held February 19-23, 2025, and is set to be one of the organization’s largest […]
Music had a front-row seat at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with announced guests and plenty of surprises (including Jason Isbell!) getting the spotlight right alongside the politicians speaking. Another way music was featured was during […]
There’s been buzz and photos from the set and lots of speculation about the new Bob Dylan biopic for months, but the first trailer landed this week, giving us an early look at Timothée Chalamet’s walk in the folksinger’s […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is an excerpt of a story from our Summer 2021 journal issue, exploring the theme of “Voices.” We share it today in honor of Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, who passed away this week at the age […]
December is my favorite month for the Through the Lens column because it gives the ND photographers the opportunity to step out from behind their cameras and share with us what moved them this year. Here’s what 14 ND […]
This week the column features two music festivals in Oregon that offer distinctly different takes on roots music: The Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton, this year held June 22-24, concentrates on honky-tonk and country with a welcoming small-town feel, and […]
For 16 years now, Record Store Day has nudged music lovers toward their favorite independent shops, a reminder of the community these stores can build as well as the need for customers to pop in every now and them to […]
As the calendar turns to October, the roots music festival season begins to wind down, so what better way to celebrate what the year 2022 has brought than to head west and visit the largest, most encompassing free festival […]
