In an age that decries romanticism , Alan Lomax stands out as an enormously romantic figure. Read More
John P. Hammond waited only about 40 years or so. Read More
It's a little surprising that until now, no one has put together a tribute album to folk's fertile days in New York's Greenwich Village. 429 Records' new collection titled The Village--A Celebration Of The Music Of Greenwich Village spotlights the historical significance of the neighborhood's folk music scene with passionate contributions by thirteen artists including Rickie Lee Jones, Los Lobos, Bruce Hornsby, Amos Lee, Shelby Lynne, Cowboy Junkies, John Oates, Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rachael Yamagata, and others. Read More
Just when the spaces can't get anymore intimate, there's always a smaller venue calling around the corner. Read More
It's hard to say why Tucson has been so good to the blues. Read More
Harmonica player Sonny Terry was one of the initial bluesmen who crossed over into areas not normally associated with the genre ... Read the full Sonny Terry bio.