May 21, 2026 | Folk Alliance - Results
FAI Opens Applications for 2027 Conference in Chicago “Folk Alliance International (FAI), the foremost global nonprofit organization dedicated to folk music, has officially opened applications for Official Showcase Artists for its 39th annual conference, set for...
May 21, 2026 | Gearbox Records - Results
Newcastle jazz wizards Knats on their upcoming album “A Great Day In Newcastle” “Starting off as a producer duo between drummer King David-Ike Elechi and bassist Stan Woodward in 2020, their work evolved massively once the two decided to rent a studio where they...
May 21, 2026 | Dida Pelled - Results
Dida Pelled: Sultry Swing, Blissful Blues “There’s plenty of room for an artist to explore possibilities therein, bringing along influences and preferences, creating a distinctive strain that leaves a delectable impression.” | Read More at All...
May 21, 2026 | Todd Albright - Results
Todd Albright plays the 12-string blues at Godfrey Daniels Read More at LVP...
May 19, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
Song Premiere: The Binoculars “Lookout Heart” “Double Whammy was recorded and mixed by Joseph ‘joebass’ DeJarnette at Greenpoint Recording Collective and mastered by Matt Powell.” | Read More at Americana...
May 18, 2026 | Laurelyn Dossett - Results
LISTEN: Laurelyn Dossett Dazzles With Longing & Infectious Melodies On How Many Moons “eep in the NC foothills, where Big Creek flows into the Dan River, Laurelyn Dossett makes music.” | Read More at...
May 18, 2026 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Results
Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Gets First Vinyl Reissue “Since its 2003 release, this 26-track collection has been one of Folkways’ best-selling CDs, spanning songs recorded over a half-century, from 1942 to 1992.” | Read More at Grateful...
May 18, 2026 | Nora Brown - Results
Abbas Zahedi’s Fast Moving Air, Post-Appalachian, Inishturk “Some post-appalachian sounds from the fiddle and the banjo with Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman.” | Read more at...
May 16, 2026 | Peter Stampfel - Results
Fugs Film! chronicles America’s most subversive band of the sixties, from folkways to FBI files “A product of the East Village in the mid-’60s, the band was led by the poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, who pretty much embodied the spirit of the ’60s well...
May 16, 2026 | Nora Brown - Results
Nora Brown: Preserving The Folk Process “One of the brightest stars in the world of bluegrass and old time music is also one of its youngest.” | Read More at Muso...
May 15, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results, No Depression
No Depression’s Best of April 2026 Playlist “April certainly showered roots music fans with a wealth of great new releases!” | Read More at No...
May 14, 2026 | Press Releases, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Releases
One Of Smithsonian Folkways’ Best-Selling Titles Since Its 2003 Release, 26-Track Collection IncludesFoundational Recordings by Lead Belly, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Son House, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Rev. Gary Davis, Vera Hall & More On June 12, the...
May 14, 2026 | Ma Rainey - Releases, Press Releases
Ma Rainey: Mother Of The Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings 1923-1928 Represents Major Leap Forward In Audio Quality 5Cd, 118-Track Box Set Includes Four Previously Unreissued Recordings; Never-Before-Published Photos; 100+ Page Book With In-Depth Biography,...
May 13, 2026 | Billboard, Folk Alliance - Results
Also this week: Folk Alliance International applications open, Lighthouse return to a storied Toronto stage, the winners of the Canadian Live Music Awards and more. “Official showcase applications are open now for the 39th Annual Folk Alliance International...
May 13, 2026 | Jalopy Records - Results
Breaking Thru Playlist for May 2026 “Epitomizing the title of traveling troubadour, Kiki Cavazos has lived the term in real time.” | Read More at The Alternate...
