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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.
Rhiannon Giddens is featured in the April/May 2020 edition of Garden & Gun magazine! The cover story digs deep into Giddens’ cultural, musical and educational roots. Giddens’ curiosity has led her down so many avenues of fresh knowledge – her intertwining interests in history, music, and ethnicity have enabled her to weave some beautiful artworks Read more | Read Garden & Gun's full article here.
The Atlantan via London/NYC four-piece rock group celebrated the release of its newest record entitled There is No Year on Matador Records, by appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The band’s performance of “Dispossession” was delivered to perfection for their first appearance on national television together. The album was recorded over the past Read more | Check out their artist page and tour dates here.
Our Native Daughters brought home the 2020 Song of the Year recognition by Folk Alliance International this past week. The aforementioned award-winning song was none other than their hit “Black Myself,” penned by Amythyst Kiah from 2019 record Songs of Our Native Daughters. Read more | Click for all nominees.
The keynote address is to be delivered by Rhiannon Giddens, artist in residence. See her schedule. Phoebe Hunt & the GatherersOfficial Showcase: Sat. 1/22, Waterbury Ballroom (2nd Floor)Click for full schedule Birds of ChicagoOfficial Showcase: Friday 1/24, Maurepas (3rd Floor)Click for full schedule Sam LeeOfficial Showcase: Friday 1/24, Maurepas (3rd Floor)Click for full schedule Cha Read more | See Folk Alliance's Official Website.
Dom Flemons’ third solo album released in 2014, entitled Prospect Hill, is to be reissued as an expanded two-disc collection this coming February. The revised project is called Prospect Hill: The American Songster Omnibus. This digitally expanded edition will entail equal parts new material and reissued tracks. Disc one includes the original 14 songs of Read more | Read Rolling Stone's full article here.
Host of podcast Dolly Parton’s America Jad Abumrad highlighted two CE artists a few weeks ago in two particularly unique nooks of the U.S. Nora Brown takes Amurad to the beautiful St. Augustine Church in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY to perform a cover of “The Very Day I’m Gone” written by the late Addie Read more | Listen here for WNYC Studios' Dolly Parton's America -Traveling Creatures: Live Music From the Series episode.
No Depression named Rhiannon Giddens its top Artist of the Decade, and asked her bandmate Allison Russell (of Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters) to celebrate her mentor and friend in writing. “Rhiannon Giddens is more than an artist of the decade. She’s an artist for the ages. The breadth and bounty of her Read more | See Alison Russell's full No Depression piece.
“Elias’ prodigious talent grows stronger as the years pass; a feat capable by only the true elites of the music world. Her romantic vocals invite the listener to delve into her timeless grace and sophisticated presence as a commanding singer, pianist, composer, producer, and lyricist. Her stately arrangements, soothing, sensual vocals, and piano musings are Read more | For more information and tour dates, visit Eliane Elias' artist page.