THROUGH THE LENS: Jackalope Jamboree 2025 Added Roots Music to Oregon’s Diverse & Rich Cultural Histories
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BONUS TRACKS: New Country Music From Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan Center Songwriter Fellowship, and More Roots Music News
Ringo Starr announced a follow up record to last year’s Look Up. Long Long Road sees him reuniting with cowriter and producer T Bone Burnett, as well as collaborators like Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings. The 10-song collection also includes special guests Sheryl Crow, Sarah Jarosz, and St. Vincent.
QUEER COUNTRY: Looks Like We Made It
It's funny how life sneaks up on you. Last Saturday, I stood on a stage in front of 40-ish people, making sure my mic was at the right angle. I didn't exactly see my younger self in the crowd — the stage was in the wrong place
THE READING ROOM: Joe Bonomo’s ‘Play This Book Loud: Noisy Essays’
When I bought Mountain’s album Climbing! In 1970, I dutifully complied with the instructions on the cover: “This album was meant to played loud!” Maybe I simply wanted to annoy my parents, especially my father, whose distaste for my politics and my music, and my long hair, drove a