I first met Melinda Kerwin and Simon Rudston-Brown two and a half years ago while on a stint in their hometown of Sydney. The folk pop duo, which was then performing under the banner of The […]
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Dave Rawlings Machine – ‘Nashville Obsolete’
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 […]
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 […]
J.J. Sheffer Wins Best Tattoo of the Newport Folk Festival (Again)
In the four years that we’ve been tracking the Best Tattoos of the Newport Folk Festival, we’ve had two artist winners and one fan winner. This year, those numbers don’t change. The same fan who […]
Spirit Family Reunion – “How I Long to Take That Ride”
In April, Spirit Family Reunion released Hands Together (Amazon & Spotify), its second major album of secular gospel tunes. Since the beginning, the Family has been celebrated for their high energy numbers, of which this album has […]
Mipso’s New ‘Faces’ Single Gives a Glimpse of Forthcoming Album
Photo courtesy of the band A couple weeks back, my friends in the Carolina string band Mipso invited me down to their home state to experience MerleFest for the first time. Like me, Mipso made […]
Courtney Hartman on Her Spontaneous YouTube Session with Taylor Ashton
A few weeks back, Fish & Bird’s Taylor Ashton posted a series of four gorgeous duets with Della Mae’s Courtney Hartman on YouTube. Recorded by Mason Jar Music’s Jacob Blumberg, the series spans material from […]
Trout Steak Revival’s Travis McNamara on the Band’s New Album & Return to Telluride
With just one, intimidating stage, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival – one of the three big summer events that influence this blog more than any other – is not known to introduce the wealth of new […]
Andrew Combs’ Orbison-Like Throwback
Photo by Melissa Madison Fuller Earlier this week, Andrew Combs released All These Dreams (iTunes, Amazon & Spotify), his new album that includes backing from lead guitarist Jeremy Fetzer and pedal steel guitarist Spencer Cullum […]
Carl Anderson On His Simple Gospel Song “Hurricane Wind”
On Thursday, Charlottesville native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Carl Anderson plays The Living Room in Williamsburg, opening up for Mary Bragg. Typically performing alongside his wife, Ellen, Anderson is a songwriter that has been celebrated in […]
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