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

Allison Russell, Arooj Aftab, Sarah Jarosz Among International Folk Music Awards Finalists"Other nominees include John Smith, The Longest Johns and...

New Recording Shows Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins Rocking Hard"But slap a guitar in her hands, turn on the stage lights, and Beverly Watkins was...

Abdullah Ibrahim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert"And for 13 short minutes, I feel seated in Abdullah Ibrahim's home in Chiemgau, Germany, witnessing seven...

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...

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,...

Paste highlights Solotude by Abdullah Ibrahim"As heard on this lovely vinyl release, the mood of the space lent notes of wistfulness and fortitude...

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...

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

Reflecting on the wisdom of our jazz elders"If I have to choose one standout this year, my pick is The Cookers' sixth studio album, Look Out!" ...

The Folk Alliance International Conference will be held Feb. 23-27, 2022"Folk Alliance International has revealed the lineup of nearly 140 artists...

Still Cookin’: Billy Harper enjoys a late-career awakening with The Cookers"Jazz history is rife with brilliant musicians who never received their...

New Music Friday: The top 10 albums out on Oct. 29 Read More at NPR

Daily Discovery: Chris Robley’s Storytelling Shines"2016 was a heavy year for Chris Robley. Between President Trump’s unexpected ascension to the...

In the Cookers, collective centuries of heat"Over 35 years later, in 2001, trumpeter David Weiss, an arranger and sideman for Hubbard, was...