Allison Russell Next Up as Persephone in Broadway's 'Hadestown'
News broke this morning about the next big roots music name to make an appearance in the Broadway production of Hadestown. Singer-songwriter Allison Russell will reportedly enter the role of Persephone beginning November 12.
The role has played host to a string of beloved singer-songwriters over the past year or
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: A Handful of Projects with International Flair
Before I get to my usual three album campaigns, I wanted to highlight two crowdfunding campaigns of a more personal nature. Both involve roots musicians with recent health concerns using GoFundMe to crowdfund not an album, but the ability to survive. The first is Joshua Ray Walker, whose recent cancer
FRESH TRACK: MJ Lenderman – "Joker Lips"
Manning Fireworks is an instant classic of an LP — a remarkable development in Lenderman’s story as an incisive singer songwriter, whose propensity for humor always points to some uneasy, disorienting darkness.
Jerry Douglas Looks Back, and Forward, as He Prepares to Enter the Bluegrass Hall of Fame
Jerry Douglas never saw it coming.
In late June, just before walking onstage with The Earls of Leicester at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the Dobro master was told that he had been chosen for induction into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
Oh, and just one more thing: “You
THROUGH THE LENS: Insider’s Guide to AMERICANAFEST 2024
The fine folks at the Americana Music Association have curated another stellar lineup of roots artists for the the 24th annual AMERICANAFEST extravaganza in Nashville, September 17-21, 2024. As with previous years' previews, most of the more recognizable performers are not highlighted, the focus is discovery. Similarly, panels, as
BONUS TRACKS: Silkroad's "American Railroad" Tour Set to Hop on the Mainline
Silkroad Ensemble has announced this week that it will be taking its new program "American Railroad" to ten cities this fall on a sort of whistle-stop tour (figuratively speaking), packed to boxcar ceiling with train songs. Granted, the ensemble won't actually be on a train. But