Tré Burt follows his songwriting muse
Tré Burt’s music comes from a working-class background, just like his songwriting hero, John Prine.
All posts tagged: Saturday Soundtrack
Keeping the faith with The McIntosh County Shouters
The Shouters are one of the last, active practitioners of the venerable “ring shout” tradition.
More roots music for ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night
The 2021 collection of roots music for a spooky Hallowe’en.
Adia Victoria is making the blues dangerous again
Adia Victoria sings the blues, and she has important stories to tell.
Bela Fleck finds his way back to his roots
Bela Fleck’s first bluegrass album in more than 20 years came out this week. Progressive bluegrass at its best.
Festival favorites
Fan favorites from music festivals I’ve loved through the years.
Abigail Washburn and the building of cultural understanding
Washburn’s music builds cultural understanding on the communal experience of beauty and sound.
Tim O’Brien helps us work through these trying times
A mainstay on the roots music scene, O’Brien has a new album on getting through our trying times.
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen offer bluegrass food for the soul
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen: favorites of the bluegrass festival circuit.
Charlie Rauh and the case for playing soft and slow
Playing soft and slow can be beautiful.
