Photo by Henry Diltz Earlier this week, Robyn Hitchcock handed Gillian Welch and David Rawlings the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards night – a pretty amazing accomplishment given that […]
Month: September 2015
Mipso Premieres “Momma” & Performs Tonight at NYC’s Mercury Lounge
Photo by D.L. Anderson Two years ago, Mipso released Dark Holler Pop – an album that injected a modern infectious vibe into a traditional North Carolina mountain sound. That album, released just after Joseph Terrell, […]
Video Premiere: Kelley McRae – “Fair Weather”
Photo by Brandon Dickerson Early this year, Brooklyn-based singer songwriter Kelley McRae and guitarist Matt Castelein released Easy on My Mind (Amazon & Spotify), an album the duo mostly wrote in a cabin in the Smoky […]
Urban Appalachia: Joan Shelley Plays Joe’s Pub on Tuesday
At Joe’s Pub on Tuesday, Louisville singer-songwriter Joan Shelley will perform songs off of Over and Even – her third solo album, which was released today and follows her much celebrated project from last year, Electric […]
Blake Mills’ Backstage Cover of “When I Paint My Masterpiece” on Dylan’s Newport Guitar
Mills on stage at Newport 2015 – Photo by Richard Kluver/grass clippings This week, Newport released this gem of Blake Mills covering “When I Paint My Masterpiece” on Dylan’s ’65 electric set guitar from inside […]
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