Eliza Gilkyson’s Wise, Fiery Lyrics Ignite “Secularia”
In these whirling times of burning forests, unspeakable human rights violations and stupid White House tweets, it can seem like our minds are being sucked down a numbing vortex, into a voracious black hole—“the centre cannot hold”.
Yet, might there just be light at the end of these darkest
How Musicians Make the World a Better Place
“If we deal in anything as artists, we must be promoting empathy. That’s what music can do. It can’t change the world, but it can make you feel things for people you’ve never met. It can make you understand the situation of people you’ve never read
The Tao According to Lukas Nelson
Lukas Nelson is an old soul. Mojo seeps from his veins. Witness this every time he straps on his trusty 1956 Les Paul Junior with his band Promise of the Real (POTR). The tones that emanate from this vintage guitar are otherworldly. Thanks to his famous father—and the company
Music and Family: The Grey Fox Way
Music festivals seem like a dime a dozen these days, and the competition to attract and keep patrons is as fierce as ever, especially within the roots music scene. For Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, there are two key ingredients that I’ve observed that have kept the festival growing for
Old Tunes, Troublesome Titles
Recently I was at a music camp in New Hampshire, playing Appalachian old-time tunes on a porch with a few other musicians. Someone suggested a tune called “Indian Ate the Woodchuck,” which is one of my favorites, but I was distracted as we played it – the tune’s title was
A View of the Jayhawks from the Outside In
Editor's note: When we named them our July Spotlight artist, we asked the Jayhawks to write a few words giving some insight into the band and its music. John Jackson, the band's newest member, who plays mandolin, fiddle and guitars on their latest album, Back Roads