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Lou Reed, Tom Morello, Others to Pay Tribute to Woody Guthrie

In commemoration of Woody Guthrie's would-be-100th birthday in July 2012, several musicians have teamed up with the hugely influential folk singer's estate to pay tribute to him.  read more

33 Musical Dads Discuss Fatherhood

On Father's Day, we turn to the dad rockers to hear their thoughts on music, fatherhood and the overlap between those two roles. We spoke with over 30 musicians including The Hold Steady, Billy Bragg, Elbow, Robert Earl Keen and numerous musical dads about the glories and the perils of their two full-time gigs.  read more

Frank Turner: England Keep My Bones

Things Frank Turner doesn’t believe in: undue subtlety, overly fussy arrangements, the existence of God. Things Frank Turner does believe in: you, me and the power of rock ‘n’ roll to save our souls. And also, power chords. The UK songwriter got his start fronting Doc Martin-scuffing punk bands before embarking on a solo career combining bare-chord strumming and folk storytelling with the galloping velocity of SoCal skate punks like Bad Religion. His pedigree and approach no doubt sets off alarms for people who unduly worry about Americana’s authenticity, but it’s a thoroughly effective mixture, delivering crunchy hooks and impassioned...  read more

The 20 Best Cover Songs of 2010

The artists who made our list transformed the songs they chose, playing to their own strengths while keeping the core elements that made the song great in the first place.  read more

M. Ward, Billy Bragg, Owen Pallett Featured on Joanna Newsom Charity Tribute

Proceeds from the compilation will benefit Oxfam...  read more

Rosanne Cash Announces Album with Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, Tours

Last year, Rosanne Cash released The List, a collection of songs based on a list of essential country tunes her father, the late Johnny Cash, had made for her. According to her Twitter, we’ll be seeing more new music from Cash soon. “In the realm of transcendent upcoming events: Billy Bragg, Joe Henry and I are making a record together. Recording begins in November. YAY,” she tweeted. That’s all the news available about the collaboration for now, but Cash also has a handful of shows coming up....  read more

Billy Bragg, Patrick Wolf, Radiohead, More Back Lily Allen in Illegal Firesharing Battle

Nearly 100 musicians attended yesterday's meeting to support Lily Allen's fight against digital piracy, then greeted the U.K. pop star with cheers when she decided to pay a surprise visit....  read more

One on One: 20 Single-Artist Cover Albums Worth A Listen

A well-done cover song is a beautiful thing—and, by extension, so is a compilation of tracks by a slew of musicians paying tribute to one of their heroes. But it takes a special combination of love and guts and a hearty dash of hubris for a single artist to tackle the oeuvre of another—whether a friend or a legend—all by their lonesome. Sometimes the result is a mess (like Dirty Dancing songstress Jennifer Warnes' maudlin, schlocky Leonard Cohen tribute, Famous Blue Raincoat), but when the stars align, it can be really wonderful. Here are a few of our favorites. (Scroll...  read more

Ten Songs About Print Journalism

Once upon a time, being a newspaperman (or woman) was something to stand up and shout about. Journalism was a noble occupation. Reporters and critics worked for peanuts but fought the good fight. The public loved us, believed us, hung on to every word of our investigative stories and critical analyses. We were in the trenches, dodging threats and insults from criminals, corrupt politicians (and cranky rock stars), ferreting out Truth for the sake of Justice and the American Way. That was a long time ago. ...  read more

New, old artists harmonize at Newport's Folk Festival 50

In the 50 years since the founding of the Newport Folk Festival, it's remarkable to realize just how much the term "folk" has expanded. Back in the old days, so much as plugging in a guitar was enough to brand a folk artist as a traitor of biblical proportions....  read more