Columns THROUGH THE LENS: Our Favorite Roots Music Photos of 2025 Charley Crockett - Photo by Liza Orozco
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
CROWDFUNDING RADAR: New Albums from Pug Johnson, Charissa Hoffman, Omar Ruiz-Lopez Over the years I've featured all kinds of crowdfunding campaigns in this space. From artists promoting their first album to those raising funds for their 20th. But I've always had a soft spot for folks running their first campaign. Crowdfunding is hard anytime and it doesn&
BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Presents Big Thief, Surprises from Dan and Peggy Reeder and Allison Russell, and RIP Country Joe McDonald Despite the state of the world, we're starting off with some good news today! A grocery store in New Castle, Delaware has begun staging mini showcases for local artists in the style of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. Watch the Reel made by CBS Philadelphia below and read more