AmericanaFest just released its daily schedule for its annual September gathering, and, as always, the conflicts are murder. As I tried to work out my own viewing preferences, it set me remembering just how far things have come since […]
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Watchhouse has come a long way from their acoustic duo days, when they played around Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and were known as Mandolin Orange. While their sound has gotten more layered and their name has changed, the harmonies, […]
Ray Wylie Hubbard once said that “Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Billy Joe Shaver are the three guys who form the Holy Trinity of Texas songwriters.” Shaver’s one of those songwriters who’s admired by many, but recognized by few. […]
It’s been a long, hot summer. Water is drying up in the Southwest, and the thunderstorms here in the East have been so numerous, and devastating in Eastern Kentucky, I have stopped counting. Is there relief in sight or […]
Billy Strings’ Halloween shows in Asheville, North Carolina, have taken on legendary status, with themes and costumes both onstage and in the audience during the multi-day run. After last year’s The Wizard of Oz theme, Strings has announced that […]
We were most fortunate to have two veteran photojournalists, Anthony Mulcahy and Jim Brock, in the photo pit for the phenomenal, unforgettable, high-water mark that was the 2022 Newport Folk Festival, the epitome of roots music festivals. As both […]
In my time doing this column, I’ve gotten to talk to a number of artists about crowdfunding, either in person or by email. Sites like Kickstarter have become something that’s just expected as part of a young band’s growth. […]
You’ve surely heard by now the big news from Newport Folk Festival – Joni Mitchell’s return to the festival stage for the first time in 53 years. She was the surprise guest at Brandi Carlile’s closing set at the […]
As I enter my 30s in full force it has come to my attention that I am increasingly ineligible for employment outside of the music industry. When I graduated from university, I subscribed heavily to the myth sold to […]
This week I thought I’d do something a bit different. Earlier this month, Peter Dervin covered two blues festivals (the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon, and the Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival in Winthrop, Washington), and Jim Gavenus […]
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