Premiere: Harpdog Brown sets sail For Love & Money
Harpdog Brown was working a lot on the edge of old-school jazz and some gutsy blues when Skye Lambourne and William Joseph Abbott, young fellas well-studied in New Orleans blues … Read more
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Smithsonian Folkways highlights social change
The Smithsonian Museums keep history and the evolution of our American culture alive. Smithsonian Folkways has been a force in keeping our musical heritage alive. With the release of The … Read more
Premiere: “Who? What? When? Why? & Werewolves?” It’s a band
L to R: Pete Clark, Andrew Fullerton, Matt Orlando, Brian Grabski (Photo: Shira Yudkoff) Vocalist and guitarist Andrew Fullerton and banjo player Matt Orlando, the core … Read more
John Mayall Tells All
Photos by Arnie Goodman Elmore writer Iain Patience caught up with the great John Mayall, and talked about Mayall’s new CD, Nobody Told Me, and how he views the job he’s … Read more
Folk Alliance International, Day 2 in Montreal
Photos by Laura Carbone Larger-than-life Matt Andersen has the voice to match, and the talented songwriter gave us an insight into how he got so big—in every way. Andersen told … Read more
Folk Alliance International, Day One in Montreal
A good part of everyone’s first day at any Folk Alliance (Northeast, Southeast, etc., in this case Folk Alliance International, held this year in Montreal, Quebec, is just saying “Hello” … Read more
Premiere: Kris Gruen, on CD and soundtrack
A New York City native who’s put down roots in Vermont, Kris Gruen blends wit and depth, softening the world’s sharp edges. Though Gruen grew up steeped in classical records, … Read more
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham made a splash with a 2007 Academy and Grammy Award for the song, “The Weary Kind,” from the film Crazy Heart. In the interim he’s made four solid … Read more
Premiere: Chris Welch & The Cicada Killers are Shook
Denton, Texas is the physical home of Chris Welch & The Cicada Killers, but their music hails from James Brown, Roy Orbison, Alex Chilton and the Replacements, a unique place … Read more
Goodbye…Izzy Young
Izzy Young was one of those guys, as I joked with him a few years ago, a central pillar, part of the US New York music Jewish mafia: fortunately he … Read more
