CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Eliot Bronson, Little Moon Travelers, Danni Nicholls
The old saying goes ‘it's not what you know, but who you know.’ Even though talent still holds sway n roots music, it’s still nice to have a friend in the business you can turn to. That’s doubly true if you’re crowdfunding. Having a well-known
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Fresh Favorites Reaching Beyond Borders
This month’s roundup has me thinking about geography and its influence on music. The Mammals are quintessential representatives of the Northeast’s deep folk roots, with a sound that acknowledges those roots while pushing them forward. Rosie Flores and David Jimenez are both native Texans of Mexican descent, but
ALBUM REVIEW: Amy Speace Delivers on Emotional New Album, 'The Blue Rock Sessions'
Over the summer, Amy Speace did a weeklong songwriting residency at the Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in Wimberly, Texas. During the week, she had access to a recording studio for three hours with engineer Hayes Howard. She emerged from that collaboration with the sparsely arranged songs on her
THROUGH THE LENS: From Pennsylvania to Florida, Four Roots Music Fests Light Up the Autumn Sky
FRESH TRACK: JJ Grey & Mofro - "Orange Blossoms"
Orange Blossoms, JJ Grey & Mofro’s masterpiece of soul-shaking music from 2008, is finally available on vinyl! All tracks have been remastered and pressed at 45 rpm on two "sunburst splash" color LPs in a gatefold cover. JJ’s deep Southern roots and skill as a storyteller
BONUS TRACKS: RIP Todd Snider and More Roots Music News
News out of Nashville this morning is that singer-songwriter Todd Snider passed away on Friday, November 14 at just 59 years old. Over the last few weeks, the funny, freak-folk adjacent troubadour has been in the news, not only for his latest album HIGH, LONESOME AND THEN SOME, which came