After being forced into an online-only format last year, the Americana Music Association’s AmericanaFest and Honors & Awards show are back in full force this year, albeit with some added precautions. The Honors & Awards show at the Ryman this […]
Canceled last year, then postponed from its traditional late April date to mid-September this year, MerleFest arrives this Thursday. But it’s not quite business as usual for the Wilkesboro, North Carolina, megafest. For the safety of attendees, volunteers, staff, […]
Have you ever wanted to make a cross-country trip to catch one of your favorite legends in concert? While not many of us have, that’s exactly what regular Through the Lens contributor Peter Dervin did last week. Peter (and […]
Tomorrow, Aug. 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain in Logan County, West Virginia, the largest labor uprising in this nation’s history. During a nine-day period, 10,000 armed miners confronted 3,000 “lawmen” and company thugs. […]
This week is a first for the column: coverage of the venerable Newport Jazz Festival. Established in 1954, the fest remains one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world. It has been the site of quite a few […]
I always get excited when I get the opportunity to share with ND readers new albums that I find enticing. This theme for this week’s column could be third time’s the charm, as three artists — Sierra Ferrell, Maggie Rose, […]
The legendary Newport Folk Festival approached this summer’s event with a safer, more intimate experience. It expanded from three days to six in order to accommodate smaller crowds at each stage. Dubbed “Folk On,” the festival brought founder Pete […]
Last week the Americana Music Association revealed the first round of showcases for this year’s AmericanaFest in Nashville, Sept. 22-25. The announcement confirmed 164 artists of the 240 who are slated to have showcases during that four-day period. That […]
For the second week in a row this column features a music festival, Red Wing Roots Music Festival. I’ve always wanted to visit this one, if only for the setting. It and FloydFest, which I have attended, have to be […]
The June 8 edition of this column listed 30 festivals coming our way this year. ND photographer Peter Dervin attended two of those festivals, Jackalope and Waterfront Blues Festival “Upriver,” both in Oregon, and this week he reports on the […]
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