Amos Perrine

December is my favorite month for the Through the Lens column because it gives the ND photographers the opportunity to step out from behind their cameras and share with us what moved them this year. Here’s what 14 ND photographers have to say, in words and photos, about their

As the year winds down, many of us take time to look back on the year that was, and it was a busy one for roots music releases. This week’s column offers some quick summaries of six titles that got kind of lost in the shuffle. I hope you

It’s time again to see what the ND photographers have been up to lately, what shows they’ve seen and, of course, the stellar photos they’ve taken. When I do one of these columns it’s certainly like that proverbial box of chocolates, you never know exactly what

This week’s column is a hybrid of sorts. It’s the last column of the year that features roots music festivals, two recent ones and two that were previously covered by ND but for which we have some great additional photos. The recent fests are the new two-day Dreamy

In recent weeks this column has taken us to events all across the country, primarily in larger metropolitan areas such as Nashville, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Raleigh, North Carolina, exploring the many of the branches of roots music. This week, ND photographer Boom Baker visits Helena, Arkansas, population

Two new festivals in California recently showcased the state’s varied flavors of roots music and festival settings. The second installment of the BeachLife Ranch Festival took place Sept. 22-24 in Redondo Beach. Less than 30 miles to the northeast, the Los Angeles Folk Festival made its debut Oct. 8-9