Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves End Long Feud Via New Song
For years, rumors swirled about a a smoldering feud between Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves, though there was never any hard and fast confirmations. Both women are from small town East Texas. Musgraves recently spoke to Jewly Hight of NPR about her up coming album Middle of Nowhere, and for the first time, spoke in-depth […]
Folk Alley Radio Show #260305
This week on Folk Alley, in honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrate legendary and iconic women of folk, country, and roots music whose voices have shaped the sound and spirit of these genres—and continue to inspire artists today. Hear from trailblazers like Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Odetta, Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Hazel […]
The Droptines Announce New Album, Major Label Debut “Drought Flower”
The Droptines have tapped into some original alt-country chemistry that’s been sorely missing in the roots music diet, and have spent the last couple of years since releasing their debut self-titled album. “Our album ‘Drought Flower’ is the culmination of a lot of hard work from the guys and me,” says frontman and primary songwriter Conner Arthur in […]
From golf greens to the Grammys: Leven Kali’s unusual musical journey
Leven Kali brings the funk in his new album LK99. The Netherlands-born artist shares his inspiration and drive with NPR’s Adrian Ma.
HUGE New Todd Snider Tribute Planned in Texas
When Todd Daniel Snider died on November 14th at the age of 59, it left a huge, gaping void in the songwriting community that won’t soon be filled, if ever. A tribute has come together in Texas. Though Todd Snider might be most synonymous with the East Nashville songwriting community that he helped found in […]
My cultural awakening: a 60s folk band helped me find my place as a person of colour in Britain
Dragged along by my dad to see Pentangle, I heard something ancient that kickstarted my obsession with this country’s folklore – an enchanted, subversive and strange version of a Britain where I could truly belong I was 15 years old; at that fumbling, awkward age on the precipice of adulthood, desperately trying to figure out who […]
Shakey Graves Plays Free Show at Sagebrush Ahead of New Album
Shakey Graves has long been one of the success stories of the Austin music scene. And even though he’s headlining festivals and packing out theaters coast to coast, he’s not too big to forget where he came from. The event also featured Canadian country singer Tenille Townes, Travis Bolt, and Tyler Halverson opening up, with […]
‘Rolling Stone’ Beclowns Itself Delving Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Musical Tastes
Congratulations ‘Rolling Stone,’ you have finally found the veritable bottom of what anyone would ever be able to classify as “musical journalism.” This is so bad, this is so egregious… Congratulations Rolling Stone, you have finally found the veritable bottom of what anyone would ever be able to classify as “musical journalism.” This is so […]
Album Review – Eric Lee Beddingfield’s “Resurrection”
On his new album, Eric Lee Beddingfield resurrects those old country music dreams, and fulfills that part of himself that never went away. And in the process, reminds us all it’s never too late to do a resurrection of our own. Traditional Country (#510) and Country Rock (#560) on the Country DDS. AI = CleanDon’t […]
The song that transformed Iron & Wine’s career and more stories from his catalog
Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam joins us to share the stories behind some of the band’s most beloved songs.