Amos Perrine

This week’s column focuses on two festivals featuring world music of different sorts. First, WOMADelaide, March 8-11 in Australia, offered roots music from a variety of countries, including Ukraine, Brazil, Nigeria, and Tunisia. Second, Flogging Molly’s two-day Shamrock Rebellion, March 16 in California and on St. Patrick'

During a talk with NPR’s Ann Powers, Kristen Hersh said that when a performance goes especially well with a receptive audience it's “extrapolating creativity into the fingerprints of others.” That pretty much sums up the Big Ears Festival, which wrapped up Sunday in Knoxville, Tennessee. I have

The 16th edition of the Cayamo cruise set sail from Miami on March 1 for a week of roots music at sea. Promoted by founder Sixthman as “A Journey Through Song,” the floating festival once again delivered on its promise of unforgettable sets and rare collaborative performances that can only

Which came first, baseball or roots music? While that may be somewhat of a trick question, in this week’s column we get the best of both worlds: a report from two roots music festivals in Arizona just as Major League Baseball’s spring training kicks off. The previous five

Ever wanted to attend an indoor winter roots music festival that’s all under one roof? If so, the Wintergrass fest in Bellevue, Washington, is for you. This year held Feb. 22-25, Wintergrass features four performance stages in the Hyatt Regency, but has a lot more to offer besides. There

To paraphrase one of the The Godfather movies, just when I thought I was out of things to say about vinyl, I have been pulled back in by some important happenings since last year’s report. For your convenience, I've listed my previous columns on vinyl at the