THROUGH THE LENS: Mountain Stage Celebrates 42 Years of Presenting Roots Music
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Country star Kacey Musgraves, whose new record Middle of Nowhere kicked off our No Depression Criticism Fellowship program in May, announced a continuation of that album due out January 15, 2027 via Lost Highway Records. The 16-track collection, titled Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes, will include
THROUGH THE LENS: North Carolina & Arkansas Roots Music Fests Wrap Up The Festival Season
This week the column visits two music festivals that take somewhat different approaches to roots music. One, in only its second year, Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, October 1-3, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina and the other, the King Biscuit Blues Festival, which celebrated its 40th year, October 8-
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Alice Wallace and Ranger Doug, Leonard Podolak, and Archie Fisher
Because many crowdfunding campaigns feature artists promoting their first or second album, I tend to feature late Millenials and early Gen Z artists in this space. But crowdfunding isn't just for the young. Sometimes older and more established artists need a little help getting their art across the