Amid all your doomscrolling this week, you likely ran into something about … sea chanteys. These work songs from fishing crews have found new life among those fishing for likes on TikTok, sparking renewed interest and perhaps a new […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: “The New Normal” is an occasional series of stories that look into how the coronavirus has affected artists, listeners, and the music business. Find other stories in the series here. The door to the House of Songs first […]
It’s not 2020 anymore (and thank goodness for that), but that doesn’t mean everything’s immediately OK, as this week of an attempted coup at the US Capitol and skyrocketing COVID-19 cases has firmly reminded us. Live events, like everything else, […]
The new year has rung in with good tidings of a new project from Loretta Lynn. Still Woman Enough, coming out March 19, is a studio album celebrating women in country music, according to a news release from Legacy Recordings. […]
If you got or gave some records as holiday gifts, you’re in good company. Nielsen data showed that U.S. vinyl sales hit 1.842 million the week ending Christmas Eve, the highest figure since the service started tracking this data in […]
The International Bluegrass Music Association announced on its social media channels Saturday that iconic bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice passed away on Christmas Day at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was 69 years old. “Sometime during Christmas morning […]
Like any good collection of presents under the tree, this week’s Bonus Tracks is filled with little sparkly surprises we hope will bring at least a moment’s joy and entertainment to close out the year. Last weekend, Barack Obama released […]
Right under the wire, Congress has passed a bill authorizing $900 billion in aid to individuals and businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to run rampant in America. Much has been made of the measure’s direct payments to individuals — […]
“Look for the helpers,” goes the quote from Mr. Rogers about his mother’s advice in the face of scary times. “You will always find people who are helping.” And even in this time of social distance and political division, it’s […]
Even though it couldn’t take place on the Ryman Auditorium stage this year amid the usual packed schedule of a sweaty September AmericanaFest, the Americana Music Association’s 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards still celebrated the genre’s torchbearers in […]
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