Columns THROUGH THE LENS: From Pennsylvania to Florida, Four Roots Music Fests Light Up the Autumn Sky Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley - Sing Out Loud Festival 2025 - Photo by Alycia Pollock
THE READING ROOM: The Best Music Books of 2025 As the end of the year rolls around, so do the “best-of” lists. Overall, 2025 has been a good year for music books, with several outstanding biographies and autobiographies as well as some thoughtful critical analyses of music history. There is a book for everyone on this list of favorite
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Eliot Bronson, Little Moon Travelers, Danni Nicholls The old saying goes ‘it's not what you know, but who you know.’ Even though talent still holds sway n roots music, it’s still nice to have a friend in the business you can turn to. That’s doubly true if you’re crowdfunding. Having a well-known
FOUNDERS KEEPERS: Fresh Favorites Reaching Beyond Borders This month’s roundup has me thinking about geography and its influence on music. The Mammals are quintessential representatives of the Northeast’s deep folk roots, with a sound that acknowledges those roots while pushing them forward. Rosie Flores and David Jimenez are both native Texans of Mexican descent, but