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This year’s edition of Suwannee Roots Revival featured a great selection of new artists and the reliable returning artists that make the festival a family … Continued

There are great banjo players, and then there’s Béla Fleck. For more than four decades, Fleck has challenged just about every assumption about what the … Continued

February may be frigid in some parts, but the third incarnation Suwannee Amp Jam #3 will be turning up the heat at the mystical Spirit … Continued

Some songwriters put out a handful of tunes you will recognize. Others have a way of getting under your skin with their work over the … Continued

Weeks have passed since Bear Shadow Music Festival made its triumphant return to Highlands, NC, but the good vibes remain. After a year-long hiatus, Bear … Continued

For its 23rd sailing, Jam Cruise unveiled a panoramic lineup led by Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton, Stephen Marley, moe., Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Lettuce … Continued

[Photos are courtesy of Clearwater Jazz Holiday’s brilliant photojournalist Sheree Johnson!] More than a decade ago, I wrote this article: “Who the heck is Joe … Continued

Americana pioneer and activist Steve Earle brought his “Fifty-One Years of Songs & Stories Tour” to Heartwood Soundstage for a solo acoustic performance. Earle’s career … Continued

There was a Plainfield, New Jersey, doo-wop group who formed in 1955 and sang for years, recording lots of music for a number of labels, … Continued

Grammy-winning keyboardist, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Nigel Hall opens up a fresh creative front with the release of his new single “Do It On My … Continued