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ROOTS IN THE ARCHIVE: Native American Cylinder Recordings Connect Cultures Across Time

ROOTS IN THE ARCHIVE: Native American Cylinder Recordings Connect Cultures Across Time

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress preserves roots music and traditional culture from across the country and around the world. None of our materials has a longer history or a deeper connection to the American landscape than the recordings we safeguard featuring songs and stories from Native

THROUGH THE LENS: Signature Sounds Recordings Is a Village for Roots Music Artists

THROUGH THE LENS: Signature Sounds Recordings Is a Village for Roots Music Artists

THE READING ROOM: Jacksonville’s Turn in the Southern Rock Spotlight

THE READING ROOM: Jacksonville’s Turn in the Southern Rock Spotlight

THROUGH THE LENS: The Roots of Americana in 10 Albums

THROUGH THE LENS: The Roots of Americana in 10 Albums

THE LONG HAUL: How Do Freelance Musicians Buy Houses?

THE LONG HAUL: How Do Freelance Musicians Buy Houses?

BONUS TRACKS: 40 Years of John Prine’s Oh Boy and Black History Lessons from Rhiannon Giddens

BONUS TRACKS: 40 Years of John Prine’s Oh Boy and Black History Lessons from Rhiannon Giddens

THE LONG HAUL: Musicians Carry a Heavy Load from Student Debt

THE LONG HAUL: Musicians Carry a Heavy Load from Student Debt