THROUGH THE LENS: Wet Leg, Sierra Hull, Wilco, and Other Roots Music Photos of the Week

This year's Grammy awards, which took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, 2026, were an opportune time to highlight some of roots music's finest music and musicians. On Friday, January 30 at the Roxy Theatre, Dwight Yoakam headlined the first Rockin’ For The Kids

This week's news recap is both a reminder to "just keep swimming" and to keep supporting live and independent music amongst the horrors. Of the horrors out of Washington, the Kennedy Center will likely close this summer for the next two years. Trump made the announcement

Amidst the turmoil in the United Sates (including journalists being arrested and the murders in Minneapolis) Folk Alliance International (FAI) convened in New Orleans, Louisiana for its 38th year (January 21-25, 2026) appropriately titled Rise Up. FAI combines private and official showcases, panels, discussions, chats and more about the many