Folk Alliance International, Day 2
Photos by Ana Gibert Day 2 performances ramped up a bit as everybody settled in to the FAI bluegrass-fast pace of the festival. The biggest challenge at FAI is … Read more
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Folk Alliance International, Day 1
Photos by Ana Gibert Day 1 at Folk Alliance began like every other day since Folk Alliance began: the warmth of old friends and the frisson of new discoveries. We … Read more
Hank Williams
The man and his music in rare photos and recordings This six-CD box set could just as easily be called a book set, for the 272 page coffee table book … Read more
Floating Festival
Photos by Laura Carbone The thirty-fourth sailing of the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise is set to rock the seas again. Holland America’s premiere cruise ship the MS Nieuw Statendam … Read more
Premiere: Eleven Hundred Springs, Here ‘Tis—real country
Some bands play country, and some bands are country. When you hear Eleven Hundred Springs, the distinction is perfectly clear—this band epitomizes indigenous country music. Over the course of two … Read more
Premiere: Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
If we ever doubted that the blues is an international language, we have only to look to Danish group Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado for proof. The blues has … Read more
Premiere: Betty Fox – blues goddess & soul shaker on “Peace in Pieces”
Betty Fox grew up in a large family, holding hands with her many cousins as they sang four and five part harmonies, her grandmother standing behind her and Uncle Fred … Read more
Think Tank Airport Advantage XT
As a photographer who has traveled all over the world lugging camera equipment in backpacks, rollers, shoulder bags, hard cases, and the occasional suitcase in very awkward ways and … Read more
Nat Freedberg says If You’re Going to Heaven…
Whether channeling psychedelic rock, guitar-driven blues, or traditional country ballads, everything Nat Freedberg does is about discovering the essence of the song. With Record Number Three, Freedberg and Grammy-winning producer … Read more
Jérôme Brunet
If you’re looking for a holiday present for your favorite music or photography fan, look no further. It’s wintertime, and the giving is easy. Jérôme Brunet’s coffee-table book of our favorite … Read more
