FRESH TRACK: The Bacon Brothers - "People In The World" f/ Mare
"People in the World" is an anthemic song in the tradition of "We Are The World" and "People Got to Be Free" by The Rascals. As Michael Bacon says, "The idea came from when people would come up to me and give kudos
ALBUM REVIEW: Madi Diaz Mines Her Grief on 'Fatal Optimist'
On her seventh album, Madi Diaz questions her identity in the wake of a relationship’s end. Stripped to essentials – acoustic guitar and vocal – Fatal Optimist spotlights Diaz as she vacillates between confidence and doubt, congratulating, then criticizing herself, embracing fresh possibilities, then lamenting the life she has left behind.
THROUGH THE LENS: California’s Ohana Festival and Rhode Island’s Rhythm & Roots Festival Light Up the Skies with Roots Music
QUEER COUNTRY: Will You Let Queer Country Be Outlawed?
“Outlaw country” often evokes a certain rough-and-tumble (cis white) dude — The kind of person who doesn’t take any shit and isn’t interested in conforming to Music Row’s ideals of what it means to “be country.” Although Music City indicated its rejection of the first Trump administration’s
BONUS TRACKS: Spotify CEO to Step Down, Bandcamp Fridays Return, and More Roots Music News
Daniel Ek, the founder of streaming conglomerate Spotify, announced on Tuesday that he's stepping down as CEO. He will, however, remain on the executive level as the executive chair. Ek received heated criticism earlier this year when it came to light that he was investing in an AI-controlled
