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THE READING ROOM: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jazz

THE READING ROOM: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jazz

Martin Luther King, Jr. once called Mahalia Jackson his favorite singer. She was with him before and after he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Washington Memorial on August 28, 1963. King asked her to sing the familiar spiritual “How I Got Over” before his address, and

THROUGH THE LENS: Tami Neilson, Marty Stuart, Phil Madeira, and More Roots Music Releases

THROUGH THE LENS: Tami Neilson, Marty Stuart, Phil Madeira, and More Roots Music Releases

50 STATES OF FOLK: The Mandolin’s Ellis Island Journey to the All-American Sound

50 STATES OF FOLK: The Mandolin’s Ellis Island Journey to the All-American Sound

THE READING ROOM: Top Music Books of 2019

THE READING ROOM: Top Music Books of 2019

THROUGH THE LENS: Seven Overlooked Roots Albums of 2019

THROUGH THE LENS: Seven Overlooked Roots Albums of 2019

50 STATES OF FOLK: Carry Me Back to Old Virginia

50 STATES OF FOLK: Carry Me Back to Old Virginia

THROUGH THE LENS: The Women Who Are Taking Back Country Music

THROUGH THE LENS: The Women Who Are Taking Back Country Music