Feb 4, 2021 | Folk Alliance - Results, MMRF - Results, Rolling Stone
A comprehensive list of music industry–related charities aiding those affected by the coronavirus pandemic “For nearly 30 years, this North Carolina-based nonprofit has been providing direct financial, professional, and day-to-day relief for aging artists,...
Jan 29, 2021 | Gearbox Records - Results, Paste
Paste celebrates new releases from Gearbox Records “Indie label Gearbox Records recently opened an office in Tokyo and, to celebrate this milestone, repressed select items from their back catalog of rare and modern jazz, complete with liner notes translated into...
Jan 27, 2021 | Hanging Tree Guitars - Results
Hanging Tree Guitars Tops 2020 Dean’s List “Encouraged by my blues-prone wife, I’ve been playing it since early September and spreading its news since I was sure it was commercially available in October.” | Read More at Robert...
Jan 27, 2021 | Hanging Tree Guitars - Releases, Press Releases
NPR Names Book to Best of 2020 List in Six Categories Robert Christgau, known as the Dean of Rock Critics, has named Hanging Tree Guitars (Music Maker Relief Foundation) as his number one best album of 2020 on his Dean’s List. The album collects field recordings...
Jan 25, 2021 | The City Champs - Results
Luna ’68 First New Music In Over a Decade “And although the band remains grounded as a groovy trio of organ (Al Gamble), guitar (Joe Restivo), and drums (George Sluppick), this new number has them testing a wholly different atmosphere.” | Read More...
Jan 22, 2021 | Billboard, Folk Alliance - Results
Folk Alliance International Starts Village Fund to Aid Musicians in Need “Folk Alliance International has established The Village Fund, a grant program for folk artists and independent music industry professionals experiencing financial hardship.” | Read...
Jan 21, 2021 | Press Releases, The City Champs - Releases
First single/video premiered today via Relix, on streaming services tomorrow After an extended hiatus that saw its members touring and recording with soul legends and indie rock stars alike, Memphis organ trio The City Champs have reunited for their first new album in...
Jan 21, 2021 | Relix, The City Champs - Results
Memphis All-Star Organ Trio, The City Champs, Return with “Luna ’68” “The three stellar players recently reunited in the studio to record their first new record in a decade.” | Read More at...
Jan 21, 2021 | Folk Alliance - Releases, Press Releases
Donations grant fans access to folk unlocked virtual festival February 22-26, marking official launch of the fund Today, Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 global nonprofit based in Kansas City, launched fundraising for The Village Fund, a grant program for...
Jan 19, 2021 | Bible & Tire - Results, New York Times
Globalfest Moves Online, Showcasing World Music Without Boundaries “Dedicated Men of Zion, a multigenerational band of family members, sang hard-driving gospel standards like ‘Can’t Turn Me Around,’ rasping and soaring into falsetto, from a backyard...
Jan 19, 2021 | Nora Brown - Results
New Mix: Steady Holiday, Nora Brown, Bernice And More Discoveries “We then hear Nora Brown, an extraordinary 15-year-old singer and banjo player who’s been spending her time listening to the stories of old-time banjo players and honing her craft.” ...
Jan 13, 2021 | Gearbox Records - Results, Jazziz
Hear the song off Don Cherry’s new album, Cherry Jam “Cherry Jam is drawn from an original set of tapes of a 1965 program broadcast by Denmark’s national radio.” | Read More at...
Jan 12, 2021 | Gearbox Records - Releases, Press Releases
Hear the album in full via Brooklyn Vegan HERE Praise for Binker and Moses: Appeared on Later… with Jools Holland (WATCH A CLIP HERE) No.1 urban album of the year 2017 // No.17 album of the year 2017 No. 2 jazz album of the year 2018 – Mojo Binker & Moses,...
Jan 11, 2021 | Bible & Tire - Results, NPR
Watch the gospel group perform at globalFEST “The Tiny Desk is teaming up with globalFEST this year for a thrilling virtual music festival: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST. The online fest includes four nights of concerts featuring 16 bands from all over the...
Jan 9, 2021 | Nora Brown - Results
Teenage Banjo Prodigy To Perform At Virtual globalFEST “15-year-old singer and banjo player Nora Brown is a rising star taking on traditional Appalachian music – she’ll appear next Thursday as part of New York’s music festival,...
