“Jason Isbell told me, ‘One thing you have to understand about about Amanda [Shires], she’s a butterfly from outer space.’” — Brandi Carlile at the Americana Music Honors & Awards Show While Amanda Shires was certainly the object of much […]
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Now in its 20th year, AmericanaFest is celebrating in style. The first thing I noticed is, even more so than in previous years, the Americana Music Association taking its role as curator extremely seriously. They’ve done a superb job of […]
Every six weeks or so, you may have noticed, I share my excitement about some new releases. This time the excitement even bigger than usual as four of the artists have showcases during next week’s AmericanaFest: Kelsey Waldon, Michaela Anne, […]
Once again our Philadelphia correspondent, Mark J. Smith (aka Photosmithdigital), reports from his festival of choice, the Philadelphia Folk Festival. It will always have a special place in my heart, too, as it was the first fest I ever attended, […]
It certainly is that time again, long overdue, to feature what the ND photographers have been up to, covering all the branches of roots music, including several legends. Plus, there are a few photos this week that view artists in […]
Generally when this column features a festival I talk about the music. But this time I’ll focus more on what it was like to be there. Given that Railbird is a first-time festival, held this past weekend on the back […]
In my never-ending quest to bring Through the Lens column readers up to date on intriguing upcoming (and sometimes neglected) releases, here’s the latest edition that includes four new ones plus three reissues that cover three distinct branches of roots music. I […]
This week is a first for the Through the Lens column: the Newport Folk Festival. From Pete Seeger to Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile, the festival has always been not just a showcase of the music that binds us, but also […]
While summertime for music fans has always meant festival time, this year has seen a significant increase the number of such events. Beginning with this column I will feature five festivals in four weeks. This week Larry John Fowler reports […]
The Waterfront Blues Festival bills itself as “the largest celebration of blues, soul, funk, and rhythm & blues west of the Mississippi.” Even a cursory review of the lineup makes that statement difficult to dispute. The fest, held in downtown Portland, […]
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