Folk Alliance, Day Three
Photos by Ebet Roberts One of the many wonderful things about the folk community is its inclusiveness—not just black or white or choice of entrée, but for instruments as well. … Read more
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Folk Alliance International, Day Two
Photos by Ebet Roberts With a considerable influx of new attendees arriving on Thursday, the mood at Folk Alliance became a bit more determined, even as the ease of getting … Read more
Folk Alliance International, Day One
Photos by Ebet Roberts It’s always a small shock to us jaded New Yorkers to arrive in Kansas City, where the city’s interesting architectural landscape glows brightly, lit in colorful … Read more
Marshall Tucker Band to Join Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Farewell Tour
Elmore writer Melissa Caruso had a chat with Marshall Tucker Band’s Doug Gray, who shared a little of the band’s history and some of its future. Lynyrd Skynyrd has announced its … Read more
Premiere: Patrick Coman reflects on the Tree of Life and roots music
February 23 roots-based singer/songwriter Patrick Coman will release his new CD, Tree of Life, produced by acclaimed guitarist Peter Parcek and drummer Marco Giovino (Robert Plant, Buddy Miller), who both … Read more
Premiere: Cole Nakoa & Treacher
We first ran into the trio of Cole Nakoa & Treacher at Folk Alliance a couple of years ago, and raced from one hotel room to another (that’s what people at … Read more
Bob Margolin on Muddy Waters
Bluesman Bob Margolin on Muddy Waters and the New Live at Rockpalast CD/DVD Set There is simply no name in Chicago Blues bigger than Muddy Waters. His booming voice, piercing slide … Read more
Pushing Chain: Two for the Road
Adam Moe plays fiddle and sings with guitarist Boyd Blomberg in Pushing Chain, a Minnesota-based folky-tonk duo which has been together in one form or another since 1997. The two … Read more
Premiere: John Mayall delivers a live one
On February 23, the “Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall, will release his latest, Three for the Road, an album of live recordings from 2017. Mayall chose to record in Germany because … Read more
Premiere: The Mrs have Somewhere To Go
Drummer and band founder Andra Liemandt started her all-female, four-piece pop/rock band to connect with women like herself—mothers who want it all: personal relationships, careers, marriages and friendships. Though they’re … Read more
