Judy Collins released her 29th album, Spellbound, a record entirely all her own compositions. She may be the goddess of interpreting songs by Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan, but when it comes to her own words, she is at her brightest.
The shocking death of singer-songwriter David Olney, who passed while performing live on stage two years ago in January 2020 still reverberates. Olney was the epitome of the songwriter’s songwriter,
Dillon Vanders is a master of song and melody, almost effortlessly mixing his musical origins into cinematic lustre that can fit either in the studio or the honky tonk club.
A perfect match was found between the intimate setting of The Cabot theater, in Beverly, MA., and the distinctive mellow sound of the folk-rock band, America, on their 50th Anniversary
This writer has been a longtime fan of Steve Dawson’s Canadian Black Hen Records and one of their many talented artists is singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam who returns with his
Jose Gonzalez, the son of two Argentinian refugees, was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, and like many musicians in Sweden, he writes the bulk of his music in English. That being
Leaving your band and going solo is never easy, and depending on the popularity and dedication of your band’s fanbase, a departure can be met with anger. Such was the
The Newport Folk Festival is one of a kind,” said Chris Thile of bluegrass band the Punch Brothers. “And it’s one of the best kinds.” Thile encapsulated the spirit of one of the most unique music festivals that perennially enchants its audience. Set on the picturesque Narragansett Bay in historic Newport, Rhode Island, the festival brought together folk musicians from a variety of genres to enchant the sold-out crowd.
Jazz Fest in New Orleans draws thousands upon thousands of music worshipers every year. The food, the music and the atmosphere are an aphrodisiac of mythological proportions. And on this first Saturday of the two weekend event, the crowd standing in ankle deep mud and loving every minute of it, were treated to a rare performance by the legendary Simon & Garfunkel.
On his third Iron and Wine full length, The Shepherd’s Dog, Beam sticks with his token formula of hushed melodies and moving lyrics as the ground-work, but goes in a whole new direction above. Like his flowing mane and beard, Beam grew out the production level on The Shepherd’s Dog, that includes African rhythms and expanded instrumentation of courtesy of Joey Burns and Paul Niehaus from Calexico, Califone’s Jim Becker and Tin Hat Trio’s Rob Burger.
