“The Boston-based musician’s forthcoming album, Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John, is a heartfelt tribute, with an emphasis on Newton-John’s ’70s and ’80s high points. . . Accordingly, her take on “A Little More Love”” — a song that originally appeared on Newton-John’s Totally Hot, a 1978 LP released several months after Grease became a blockbuster — exudes reverence. Read more | View The Full NPR Article HERE
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Dom Flemons Announces Black Cowboys Album, out March 23, 2018 on Smithsonian Folkways
Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys pays tribute to the music, culture, and the complex history of the golden era of the Wild West. In this single volume of music, the first of its kind, Flemons explores and re-analyzes this important part of our American identity. The songs and poems featured on the album take Read more
The Huntress and Holder of Hands on Tour with The Devil Makes Three
The Huntress and Holder of Hands sets out on tour with The Devil Makes Three this month 01/20/18 PORTLAND ME THE STATE THEATRE 01/23/18 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT HIGHER GROUND 01/24/18 BROOKLYN Read more |
Samantha Crain Aims to Create New Traditions
“Crain wrote the song ‘Red Sky, Blue Mountain’ after witnessing the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock, North Dakota, which began in early 2016. She was struck by how little respect so many people had for the land, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of indigenous culture. The phrases Read more | PRI's The World Article On Samantha Crain
Rhiannon Giddens’ ‘Freedom Highway’ Makes Year’s Best Lists
From Nonesuch Records: Rhiannon Giddens‘s latest solo album, Freedom Highway, has also made Uncut’s list of the year’s best. “A commanding singer with folk, theatrical and gospel chops aplenty,” says the magazine, “the former Carolina Chocolate Drop imbued new songs with the gravity of traditionals, and highlighted old injustices that were still, scandalously, relevant in 2017.” Freedom Highway includes nine original Read more
Rosanne Cash Inducted Into Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame
Cash was honored along with The Neville Brothers and Roy Orbison at the 2017 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration, which took place last week. Elvis Costello, Ry Cooder and Neko Case paid tribute to Cash and performed a selection of her songs. Musical highlights from the ceremony will be broadcast in a special New Year’s Eve episode of “Austin City Limits” as Read more
Frazey Ford Signs to Arts and Crafts, Shares New D’Angelo Cover
Exuding equal parts Americana, alt-country, and soul, Frazey Ford (The Be Good Tanyas) has bloomed as a solo artist, the soulful, honey-dipped restraint in her vocals and lyrical intimacies. Today, the East Vancouver based artist is sharing her lush reinterpretation of D’Angelo’s “When We Get By” to celebrate her signing to Arts & Crafts. LISTEN Read more | Listen to "When we get by" here
Rising Appalachia Releases New Live Album, ‘Alive’
“Rising Appalachia create unifying, renewing live music that blends folk and soul sounds from around the world on their new album, Alive.”— Pop Matters https://www.popmatters.com/rising-appalachia-alive-album-stream-premiere-2495378041.html Now booking dates in Europe for summer 2018! Read more | Article on Rising Appalachia by Pop Matters
Cara Dillon releases ‘Wanderer’
Born in Dungiven in 1975, Cara Dillon was brought up in a close musical family immersed in the rich cultural heritage of her native County Derry. Having won the All Ireland Traditional Singing Trophy aged only 14 she went on to sing with Oige, De Dannan and then Equation. It was in this band that Read more | Click here to check out DUBHDARA, one of her new songs on the album!
Ala.ni on tour in the US with Son Little
Ala.ni is back in the US for October dates with Son Little. She spoke to The Village Voice ahead of their show at Music Hall of Williamsburg this Thursday: https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/10/16/ala-nis-antidote-to-robot-music/ Check out Ala.ni’s tour dates and upcoming shows here! Read more | Ala.ni featured on Village Voice