If you ever wanted to know what gets talked about in a post-Newport Folk Fest car ride back to Brooklyn, this is the post for you. This year’s acts had us excited even after the music had ended. To that […]
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Day Three: Legends and Breakouts Draw Crowds in Newport
Mavis Staples’ birthday celebration set in Newport, which culminated Sunday and included appearances by legendary Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy, indie pop group Lucius and loads of others, was just as unforgettable as everyone expected. It […]
Day One: Mavis Staples Sings “Bad Self Portraits” with Lake Street Dive in Newport
Opening Day at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival was loaded with great moments, but there is no question about the most memorable one of the day. On a perfect Friday afternoon on the Quad inside Fort Adams, […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
You know how sometimes your insides feel exactly how a country song sounds? Like, ‘sometimes’ as in ‘all the time’? Sturgill Simpson brings his old-school-meets-new crooning to NYC this weekend, playing Hill Country BBQ on […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
Oh, what we wouldn’t give to revisit that summer of long ago when – for one sweet night – the timbre of Jeff Tweedy’s raspy voice could be heard echoing through the streets of Park […]
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