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BONUS TRACKS: A Surprise Tyler Childers Album and a Touching Tribute to Justin Townes Earle

BONUS TRACKS: A Surprise Tyler Childers Album and a Touching Tribute to Justin Townes Earle

BREAKING NEWS: We woke up Friday morning to a surprise new album from Tyler Childers! Long Violent History, which showed up without fanfare on streaming platforms, features eight traditional fiddle tunes capped off by a new Childers song with vocals. You can listen to that title track, a commentary on

THE NEW NORMAL: Half a Year into Shutdown, Live Music Looks to Lawmakers for Help

THE NEW NORMAL: Half a Year into Shutdown, Live Music Looks to Lawmakers for Help

ROOTS IN THE ARCHIVE: Test Pressings Help Keep Robert Johnson's Songs Alive

ROOTS IN THE ARCHIVE: Test Pressings Help Keep Robert Johnson's Songs Alive

50 STATES OF FOLK: The Sacred Harp of Henagar, Alabama

50 STATES OF FOLK: The Sacred Harp of Henagar, Alabama

THE READING ROOM: Book Gives ‘Nashville Cats’ Their Due

THE READING ROOM: Book Gives ‘Nashville Cats’ Their Due

THROUGH THE LENS: Memories of the Philadelphia Folk Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: Memories of the Philadelphia Folk Festival

THE READING ROOM: Eddie Floyd on ‘Knock on Wood’ and His Life in Soul

THE READING ROOM: Eddie Floyd on ‘Knock on Wood’ and His Life in Soul