THROUGH THE LENS: Treefort Music Fest 2025 -- The SXSW of the Rocky Mountains
When one thinks of locations for world class multi-disciplinary arts festivals, Idaho may not immediately come to mind. But with more than 420 bands, artists, storytellers, comedians, workshops, film presentations and other activities, the Treefort Music Fest in Boise has become just that. With 13 “forts” spread across 46 venues
ALBUM REVIEW: Avery Friedman's Debut Is A Bold, Instinctual 'New Thing'
Avery Friedman had spent plenty of time around music, but she’d never written a song before 2023. With the encouragement of her musician friends, Friedman pursued her craft and now, in the spring of 2025, we have her debut album New Thing. This eight-song collection spans a wide array
In The Deep End With ... Marlon Williams
Earlier this month, New Zealand/Aotearoa singer-songwriter Marlon Williams released his fourth studio album. A noted collaborator, Williams has also released four record co-written and released with artists like Delaney Davidson, Tami Neilson, and Kacy & Clayton. This new music holds particular significance to Williams, though: Te Whare Tīwekaweka is
BONUS TRACKS: Roots Music News from Yasmin Williams, Amadou & Mariam, Rhiannon Giddens, and Turnpike Troubadours
Innovative picker and songwriter Yasmin Williams made some headlines on Wednesday after she received “absolutely insane” email responses from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. Earlier this week, she wrote to Interim Executive Director Richard Grenell (appointed by Donald Trump during his complete gutting
An Oral History of Red Dirt As Told by Those Who Live and Love It
It was the mid-1990s when Cody Canada first came to Stillwater, Oklahoma. The then-17-year-old ventured an hour or so north from his native Yukon to the small college town to see country elite Chris LeDoux perform live. What he found there, instead, would kickstart the rest of his life.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Irma Thomas and Galactic Join Forces on the New Big Easy Classic ‘Audience With the Queen’
The pairing of Irma Thomas, known as “The Soul Queen of New Orleans,” and the veteran Big Easy band Galactic goes so smoothly that it’s hard to believe they haven’t been collaborating for decades. In fact, she recorded one song with the group in 2010, but this is