Three new folk singer songwriters to play on repeat this weekend
Zach Seabaugh – “I am only ever thinking about you”-If you’re a fan of acoustic singer songwriters, definitely take a moment to listen to this track. This is the type of music I mean when I tell people I love folk music. Seabaugh sings with this sincerity that feels incredibly genuine and satisfying. It’s a […]
What’s Really Going On in This New Riley Green, Carly Pearce Song
Look, I’m just gonna say what “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” is actually really all about. This isn’t about music. This isn’t about two country stars collaborating. Let’s just lay it all out right here. Look, I’m just gonna say what “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” is actually really all about. […]
Album Review – Brit Taylor’s “Land Of The Forgotten”
It seems like everyone wants to be country these days. But none of them can be Brit Taylor. She’s got the songs, the sound, and the voice that’s country through and through. She couldn’t not be country even if she tried. Traditional Country (#510) and Appalachian (#519) on the Country DDS. AI = “Clean” It […]
KLOF No. 76 (Folk, Ambient, Experimental, Alternative)
This week’s Mixtape stretches, twists, and shapeshifts — from Glasgow’s Uzganc choir to a collaboration between Weirs and The Magic Tuber Stringband, recorded inside Virginia’s pitch-black Crozet Tunnel. In between: music from Spencer Cullum, BIG|BRAVE, Wendy Eisenberg, Bill Orcutt, Mongolian artist Hugjiltu, Colleen, Prymek & Sage, balladeer Wheatie Mattiasich, harpist Rhodri Davies, and Oliver Barrett’s […]
Braun Brothers Reunion Reveals Impressive 2026 Lineup
It’s a festival. It’s a homecoming. It’s a family reunion. It’s the Braun Brothers Reunion, and it’s one of the longest-running traditions in Texas music held in Idaho each summer hosted by Reckless Kelly. Braun Brothers Reunion, Bruce Robison, Hayes Carll, Jamie Lin Wilson, Jeff Crosby, Micky and the Motorcars, Reckless Kelly, Shelby Stone, Silverada, […]
A duty to oneself
African philosophical values of harmony and vitality have much to offer our thinking about what we owe to ourselves – by Thaddeus Metz Read on Aeon Source: aeon.co
James Blake: Trying Times review – platitudes about politics and Kanye can’t detract from an excellent album
(Good Boy)Amid the stylistic shifts of Blake’s seventh record come samples of Dusty Springfield and Dizzee Rascal: gripping distractions from some preachy sentiments Of all the things you might expect from a James Blake album – exquisite minimalism, plaintive vocal distortion, appearances from hip-hop’s great and good – chin-stroking socio0political commentary probably isn’t one of […]
Off the Shelf with Spencer Cullum
Spencer Cullum opens the door to his Nashville garden shed for the latest Off the Shelf — the makeshift studio where Coin Collection 3 came to life. The final chapter of his trilogy finds the British pedal steel player turning to English folklore for solace amid the noise of the modern world. His ten objects […]
‘Villages are burned, animals slaughtered. We have to let the world know what’s happening’: Tinariwen and Imarhan fight for Tuareg music
Tinariwen went from Saharan weddings to Grammy-winning acclaim – but violence has forced the desert blues masters into exile. Now, a new generation is stepping in to help Since their formation in 1979, Tuareg guitar band Tinariwen have been constantly moving. Based variously in Mali, Libya and Algeria, the Grammy-winning group have used their desert […]
Country Music Cruise Sets Lineup, New Ship for 2027
If classic country is your thing, and so are cruses, the Country Music Cruise is a way to double up your passions, see some beautiful places, and witness many of your favorite artists in more intimate settings. 50 Shades of Hay, Billy Dean, Brothers of the Heart, Chuck Mead, Clint Black, Country Music Cruise, Country […]