Judy Collins and Neko Case Set to Headline RootsFest 2010
Denver’s RootsFest will celebrate its fourth anniversary this year with a bill of trans-genre and generation artists. Folk veteran Judy Collins and alt.country cover girl Neko Case are set to headline the roots-music merrymaking.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGeorge Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsShe & Him, Black Keys, Aimee Mann, Fall Out Boy, More to Judge Independent Music Awards
We all know that submitting work for review can be nerve-wracking. But when the people judging the work are some of the best in the field, well, that's a whole different story. Such is the case at the Independent Music Awards, a contest for songwriter hopefuls.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew, 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
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