Rosanne Cash has been selected as the recipient for the 61st Edward MacDowell Medal, a prize awarded to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to American culture. Cash’s award-winning compositions, performances, songwriting, books and essays certainly do not fall short of such criteria. “To be included in a list with Aaron Copeland, Eudora Read more | See the MacDowell Colony's full press release here.

Joe Troop of Che Apalache’s new song “A Plea to the US Government to Fully Fund the Postal Service” quickly gained praise for its pressing request. The song is part of ruralorganizing.org’s mission to fund the USPS entirely by way of petition signage and donations. The Nation’s John Nichols reminisces about legend Woody Guthrie’s pursuit Read more | For more information on Che Apalache, visit their artist page.

JOHN PAUL WHITE AND ROSANNE CASH TEAM UP FOR “WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER NOW” PROCEEDS BENEFIT MUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCE Grammy Award winners John Paul White and Rosanne Cash are teaming up for the new single “We’re All In This Together Now” which is out today. Stream/share the video directed by Michael Kessler HERE. The Read more | Stream/share the video directed by Michael Kessler HERE

Rhiannon Giddens has released the video for “Trees on the Mountain” from there is no Other. It was choreographed by Nashville Ballet creative director Paul Vasterling and features three of Nashville Ballet’s company artists. Read more | Watch the video for "Trees on the Mountain"