Amos Perrine

This week’s column takes us, in the throes of winter, up north, where two roots music events occurred on the same overlapping weekend: Folk Alliance International in Montreal, Canada (February 19-23, 2025); and Wintergrass in Bellevue, Wash. (20-23, 2025). In addition to presenting full schedules of live music, the

This week’s column features two events at opposite ends of the country: AMERICANAFEST’s Pre-Grammy Salute to John Hiatt (February 1, 2025) at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, California; and the Vero Beach Blues Festival (February 15 & 16, 2025) in Vero Beach, Florida. Column regulars were there to

In what has become a yearly feature, this week's column turns its focus to the latest happenings in the wide wide world of analog, and just a bit more. You don't have to be an audiophile to fully appreciate well-recorded music available in a variety of

Spread out over an expansive nine days (January 17-25, 2025), the Tucson Jazz Festival returned for its ninth season with an eclectic mix of jazz styles, artists, and nationalities that appealed to diehard fans and curious newbies alike. It seemed as though the entire town welcomed jazz enthusiasts from all

"Every show during the 30A Songwriters Festival is a glimpse into the beautiful and unconventional world of a songwriter.” -- Alice Wallace Named after a 24-mile corridor of Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A that hugs the Gulf of Mexico coastline in Walton County, the 30A Songwriters Festival offers songwriters

The new year always brings a slew of new music releases, and roots music is certainly no exception. This week's column is devoted to four upcoming albums, and one that was released last year, that I have been listening to for the past few weeks that I think