One such revelation of the ever-expanding world of folk has been its alternative cousin. Birthing cutting-edge records from the likes of Jessica Lea Mayfield, Jesca Hoop, and Amanda Palmer, among others, this particular breed of alternative folk takes some cues…
This is something to keep you going as we head ever closer towards the weekend. Ailbhe Reddy (pronounced Al-vey) is an emerging folk artist from Dublin, and is quietly building a strong portfolio of songs. ‘Relent’, her latest, was made…
Amongst the throngs of rising indie musicians throughout the U.S., Arizona might well be one of the most revered in terms of the sheer mass of great roots music coming from the state. Whether it be an Americana amalgamation this…
Perhaps not unlike the trailblazing icon Dylan himself, Asheville, North Carolina’s own Matt Townsend has decidedly performed a steady two-step past the acoustic basis upon which he originally stood in a move to effectively expand his sound. Once again not…
Taking cues from country, folk, rock, bluegrass and blues all rolled into one, Americana is arguably the captivating (let alone convenient) face of modern roots music, recently integrating such names as Chris Stapleton and the Drive-By Truckers into the pop…
Of all of the genres ever prevalent in music, blues may very well be far and away one of the most scintillating. At the very least, it certainly has the backstory to back it up, in which one would be…
“Folk music” has evolved as a term in the eyes of critics and fans alike, everywhere, to encompass a myriad of different possibilities in regards to full definition. Whereas some are indignant in relating it purely to the Bob Dylans…
This is a work of art. Now, I’m aware that with the proliferation of music in this modern age, records are often lauded before being forgotten about when the next ‘big’ thing comes around. It is unclear whether Memories are…
There has been a movement, in roots music, as of late, to get it back to its, well, roots. Amongst the drone of commercialization slapped with “folk” and “singer-songwriter” labels like it’s going out of style, there are still truth-tellers…
The term “folk music” and what it means to be a folk musician are both terms and ideals that have expanded exponentially since the genre’s foundation, arguably sewn in the roots of countrymen and women worldwide not aiming to be…