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On Heels of NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, Abdullah Ibrahim Plans Blue Note Concerts Aug. 23-28, Confirms Appearance at Detroit Jazz Festival Sept. 2-3 with His Band Ekaya

New Album Solotude Earning Considerable AcclaimPiano master and NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim will perform concerts August 23-28 at the Blue Note...
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Psych/Funk Pioneer, Chitlin Circuit Veteran, & Hendrix Collaborator Herman Hitson (aka Hermon Hitson) Readies Wild New Album Let the Gods Sing via Big Legal Mess, Produced in Memphis by Bruce Watson & Will Sexton

First Single "Ain't No Other Way" Out This WeekHerman Hitson (aka Hermon Hitson) – psych-rock and funk music pioneer; Jimi Hendrix collaborator;...
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Newport Folk Fest and Americanafest Each Confirm Nora Brown

NPR's All Songs Considered Highlights BrownNewport Folk Festival and AmericanaFest have each confirmed Nora Brown to their official lineups. Newport...
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Music Maker Foundation to Release Deep In the South: A Music Maker Songbook September 20

First ever Music Maker Songbook written by director Tim Duffy and acclaimed journalist Chuck Reece, includes full transcriptions for 27 songs,...
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“Extraordinary” (NPR) Sixteen-Year Old Banjo Virtuoso Nora Brown Returns with a New LP, Long Time to Be Gone (8/26 Jalopy Records)

Album Follows Tiny Desk Concert and Billboard Chart Appearance, Accompanies Summer NYC Dates at City Winery & St. Ann's ChurchHailed as a “rising...
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Binker Golding Releases Dream Like a Dogwood Wild Boy + Shares New Track “My Two Dads”

New Album Out Tomorrow Via Gearbox RecordsTomorrow, multi-award-winning tenor saxophonist and composer, Binker Golding, will release his second solo...
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NPR Live Session: Dedicated Men of Zion

"You Don't Know" (Free at Noon Concert)"Dedicated Men of Zion perform 'You Don't Know' live for an XPN Free at Noon Concert. Recorded at World Cafe...
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Brooklyn Vegan Spotlights Hermon Hitson Single

Hermon Hitson, "Ain't No Other Way""Herman Hitson, who was associated with Jimi Hendrix (and other legends) back in the '60s, is set to release his...
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NPR’s New Mix Features Latest Nora Brown Single

New Mix: Sylvan Esso, Ondara, Momma, Nora Brown and more"Then I take us to the hills and some mountain music from the learned and talented teenage...
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Bluegrass Situation Spotlights Nora Brown, “Little Satchel”

Listen: Nora Brown, "Little Satchel""'Fred’s playing and singing on this song is just incredible, especially the little rhythmic pattern he plays...
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No Depression Features Folk Alliance International

Through the Lens: Connections and Community at 2022 Folk Alliance International"FAI brings the biggest names in roots music together with lesser...
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Binker Golding Among Atwood Magazine’s Editors’ Picks

Atwood's Editors Picks, May 18 2022Read More at Atwood Magazine
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Paste Review: Johnny Ray Daniels & DMZ

New & Notable Vinyl Releases: Record Store Day 2022 Edition"Johnny Ray Daniels is musical royalty in his native North Carolina."  |  Read More at...
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Billboard Shares Folk Alliance Award Nominees

Allison Russell, Arooj Aftab, Sarah Jarosz Among International Folk Music Awards Finalists"Other nominees include John Smith, The Longest Johns and...
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No Depression Review: Beverly “Guitar” Watkins

New Recording Shows Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins Rocking Hard"But slap a guitar in her hands, turn on the stage lights, and Beverly Watkins was...
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NPR: Abdullah Ibrahim’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Abdullah Ibrahim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert"And for 13 short minutes, I feel seated in Abdullah Ibrahim's home in Chiemgau, Germany, witnessing seven...
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Bluegrass Situation Spotlights DMZ, “Lord Hold My Hand”

Listen: Dedicated Men of Zion, "Lord Hold My Hand"”"In Their Words: 'The difference in making this album from the last album was the level of...
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No Depression Review: Albert Smith’s ‘Big Belly Mama’

Album Review: Pianist Albert Smith’s Songs Pack Healing and Heart into Big Belly Mama"Albert Smith’s music has a smile in it. No matter the subject,...
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Paste New & Notable: Abdullah Ibrahim

Paste highlights Solotude by Abdullah Ibrahim"As heard on this lovely vinyl release, the mood of the space lent notes of wistfulness and fortitude...
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American Songwriter Highlights DMZ, “Lord Hold My Hand”

New Song Friday! Hear New Tracks From Dedicate Men of Zion and More"Gospel group The Dedicated Men of Zion have a vocal mixture like your favorite...
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Rolling Stone Interview: Howard Grimes, Timekeeper

Al Green’s ‘Timekeeper’ on How He Gave Southern Soul Its Funky Heartbeat"Howard Grimes’ drum grooves helped form the foundation for Hi Records’...
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