The Band's Robbie Robertson Dies at Age 80
Robbie Robertson, songwriter and guitarist for The Band, died today in Los Angeles at age 80, according to a statement from his manager.
Among Robertson’s writing credits are classics including “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up on Cripple Creek,” but beyond specific songs, he
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Black Keys guitarist-vocalist Dan Auerbach is a blues curator. But unlike collectors and disseminators of obscure folk and blues like the Lomaxes, who recorded artists in their native habitats, Auerbach summoned his finds to Nashville to record with him for Tell Everybody: 21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy
ALBUM REVIEW: Darrell Scott Views Home From All Angles on ‘Old Cane Back Rocker’
With Old Cane Back Rocker, his first full-length studio album since 2016, Darrell Scott and the Darrell Scott String Band showcase what happens when talented vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters capitalize on the dynamics they can create together.
The first track, “Kentucky Morning,” opens with a few notes of “My
THROUGH THE LENS: Newport Folk Festival 2023 Carries Roots Music Tradition Forward
When I think of the Newport Folk Festival, I am reminded of the song "Carry It On." First recorded by The Broadside Singers in 1964, and then by many others, it was originally an anthem for the civil rights movement. Later it was the name of two documentaries,
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Written and recorded in The Arcadian Wild’s hometown of Nashville, Welcome marks the start of a captivating new chapter for the genre-bending trio, whose innovative use of vocal harmony and counterpoint has helped redefine the possibilities of modern string band music. Fresh off a series of critically acclaimed