AHRKH & Bell Lungs: Ceremonial County Tape Series Vol.XXI – Isle of Wight | Worcestershire
The latest in the Folklore Tapes Ceremonial Counties series pairs AHRKH — the solo venture of Gnod’s A P Macarte — with Scottish/Turkish singer and sound artist Bell Lungs. Macarte delivers a satisfying slab of arhythmic, amelodic drone inspired by the Isle of Wight’s Mottistone longstone, while Bell Lungs weaves an extraordinary fifteen-minute folk opera […]
‘My family was threatened multiple times’: Arab-American rockers Prostitute on confronting an Islamophobic US
The Michigan band satirically adopt Muslim stereotypes in their songs, pushing back against post-9/11 hate. As their incendiary debut is reissued, they explain their ‘evil’ music ‘I’m the motherfucker who took down the towers,” screams Prostitute’s Moe Kazra on All Hail, opening their nightmarish, theatrical debut album Attempted Martyr. Over crushing fusions of industrial punk […]
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Struggling to speak after an operation, one man sets out to build himself a new connection to the world: a radio antenna – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Source: aeon.co
Album Review – William Clark Green’s “Watterson Hall”
By really personalizing the songs on this album, taking a few years to re-align his compass, and becoming a father and a purposeful life partner creates a center of gravity that makes this record feel like an achievement. Texas Country (#550.3) on the Country DDS. What exactly to make of William Clark Green has always […]
Unbroken Circle Festival Unveils BIG 2026 Lineup
Madison, Indiana just over the Kentucky border, and right on the Ohio River is just about one of the best small towns in America to visit. And what better time to take it in than during the Unbroken Circle Festival. Alex Williams, American Aquarium, Clay Street Unit, Emily Nenni, Greensky Bluegrass, Josh Meloy, Shadowgrass, Shane […]
Willie Colón was an explosive energy source who took salsa into the stratosphere
With his gangster image, Colón ruffled the feathers of the musical establishment, but thrilled millions of fans as he displayed the raw rhythmic possibility of salsa Willie Colón, who has died in New York at the age of 75, was many things: master blaster of Nuyorican salsa; Puerto Rican superstar; actor in Mexican soap operas; […]
Bob Dylan Shouts Out Hank Williams III in New Post
Perhaps Bob Dylan is feeling a little nostalgic for his time in Nashville, or maybe thinking about making a country-inspired project yet again. With his latest post, he highlighted Hank Williams III. 60 years ago this week, Bob Dylan wasn’t hanging out with his fellow folk revivalists in New York City, or with the burgeoning […]
Deer Tick announces new album ‘Coin-O-Matic’ and share ‘Mary Singletary’ video
Deer Tick have announced their ninth album Coin-O-Matic, due 5th June via ATO Records, sharing ramshackle lead single Mary Singletary. Named after a mob front company, the album excavates the hidden histories of Rhode Island — mafia underworlds, working-class drama, and Irish-Catholic guilt. It’s the Providence band’s first self-produced record across a career spanning more […]
Three new tracks that preserve the best of roots country music (FFO bluegrass, roots, mountain music)
The Rounder Circle – “These Days”-If you’re a fan of throwback country music stylings (and traditional bluegrass) definitely click play on this delightful track from The Rounder Circle. Something about the chording here feels almost ancient in its lasting significance. The vocal style has that storytelling near-shouted expression, allowing the listener to connect with every […]
Justin Townes Earle’s Tragic Life Story Told in New Book
Don’t let the word “authorized” spook you into believing this account in any way sugar coats or omits the truth of things. On the contrary, the biography is a stark, harrowing, and sometimes difficult story to tell and read. Justin decided after playing the Grand Ole Opry, which he felt was a huge achievement, that […]