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50 STATES OF FOLK: How Bluegrass Got Its Three-Part Harmony By Way of Ohio

50 STATES OF FOLK: How Bluegrass Got Its Three-Part Harmony By Way of Ohio

When you think “bluegrass,” your first thought probably isn’t “Cleveland.” Or, to get a little bit more metaphorical, your first thought probably isn’t “industrialization” and “urban centers.” But maybe it should be. Despite how old bluegrass feels, it is fundamentally a young genre, and one that could only

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

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

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