THROUGH THE LENS: The 2025 Waterfront Blues Festival Presented an Eclectic Mix of Blues, Soul & Funk to a Discerning Audience

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

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

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