Rose Cousins Examines Solitude, Society, and More on Bold ‘Bravado’
“Bravado” is defined as boldness intended to impress or intimidate. Rose Cousins wholly embraces this identity on her new album, Bravado, as she takes an insightful and compassionate look at the human condition.
Following up her Grammy-nominated 2017 album Natural Conclusion, the Canadian folk singer uses the self-produced Bravado as
Lost Radio Recordings Give Picture of Hank Williams in Final Years
A few weeks before his death in 1953, Hank Williams was having a problem getting through a matinee performance in San Diego due to an over-serving of what iconic country comedian Minnie Pearl referred to in her account of the incident as “help from outside causes.” Tasked by the promoter
50 STATES OF FOLK: Chanteys on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay
For as long as there has been work to do, there have been people singing while they do it. Collaborative tasks, in particular, seem to lend themselves to song. These songs do more than just help pass the time; they often help to coordinate efforts, with the rhythm itself being
THROUGH THE LENS: Cayamo 2020 – Roots Music on a Caribbean Love Boat
I don’t know how it keeps happening, but the annual Cayamo "Journey through Song" cruise just seems to get better and better. As evidenced by the narrative below by Brenda Rosser and Boom Baker, as well as their photos and the photos of Larry John Fowler and
The SteelDrivers – 'I Choose You'
The SteelDrivers have released Bad For You, their fifth studio album and the follow-up to their Grammy-winning 2015 release, The Muscle Shoals Recordings. The eagerly-awaited album features 11 new songs, 10 of which were co-written by Tammy Rogers, whose spirited and soulful voice and fiddle playing have been a hallmark
On Solo Album, Nathaniel Rateliff Gives Voice to Vulnerability
When Nathaniel Rateliff began writing the songs that grew into And It’s Still Alright, his friend Richard Swift encouraged him to make a solo record, thinking it’d be liberating for Rateliff to record a project separate from his band, The Night Sweats.
Rateliff had always trusted Swift’s