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THROUGH THE LENS: Rooster Walk & Shakori Hills Roots Music Festivals Thrive in Appalachia

THROUGH THE LENS: Rooster Walk & Shakori Hills Roots Music Festivals Thrive in Appalachia

This week’s column highlights two Appalachian roots music festivals: Spring Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival of Music & Dance (Pittsboro, North Carolina, May 1-4, 2025) and Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival (Martinsville, Virginia, May 22-25, 2025). In addition to presenting a wide array of roots musicians

Bonus Tracks: A Curtain Call for ‘Around The Horn’ and Tribute to “All Your Favorite Bands”

Bonus Tracks: A Curtain Call for ‘Around The Horn’ and Tribute to “All Your Favorite Bands”

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abe Partridge, Hollie Rogers, and Jake Farr

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abe Partridge, Hollie Rogers, and Jake Farr

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update & Other Roots Music Releases to Savor

THROUGH THE LENS: Vinyl Update & Other Roots Music Releases to Savor

BONUS TRACKS: News on AI Policy, The Chicks on Broadway, Ketch Secor, and More

BONUS TRACKS: News on AI Policy, The Chicks on Broadway, Ketch Secor, and More

THE READING ROOM: The Best Music Books of 2025 So Far

THE READING ROOM: The Best Music Books of 2025 So Far

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Amble basks in Reverie, and old faves deliver the goods

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Amble basks in Reverie, and old faves deliver the goods