Oct 18, 2022 | Folk Alliance - Releases, Press Releases
Kansas City, Mo. (October 18, 2022) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 foremost global nonprofit for folk music, is excited to announce singer-songwriter Valerie June as the keynote presenter at its 35th annual conference. The live, in-person...
Oct 14, 2022 | MMRF - Results
Shelton Powe plays in the Piedmont finger-style guitar tradition of his parents and elders, but it took him a long time to get back to that music “The starkness makes it feel like blues from another time long ago when bluesmen showed up at country bars, kicked...
Oct 14, 2022 | Press Releases, Village of the Sun - Releases
Share New Single “The Spanish Master” Previous praise: “Simply stunning” – Tony Minvielle, Jazz FM”This is a special one” – Erica McKoy, Worldwide FM”Incredible… wicked” – Zakia Sewell, NTS...
Oct 14, 2022 | Nora Brown - Results
Talking all-time favourite albums and inspirational artists with the banjo prodigy from Brooklyn championing the sounds of old-time Appalachia Read More at...
Oct 10, 2022 | MMRF - Results
Shelton Powe’s Piedmont Blues Spotlighted By Music Maker Foundation “Picking up the guitar as a tribute to his deceased mother, Shelton set out to learn old-time Blues and Gospel the way he remembered it, revisiting his childhood through song.” | Read...
Oct 10, 2022 | MMRF - Results
Song Premiere: Shelton Powe “She Don’t Care About Me” “His Piedmont finger-picking guitar style is showcased in understated elegance here. It’s produced in bright and shiny pings and twangs.” | Read More at Americana...
Oct 4, 2022 | Hermon Hitson - Results
Hermon Hitson, Let the Gods Sing “With every stroke he did on his guitar you can feel the energy from god touching his music.” | Read More at Death or...
Oct 4, 2022 | Hermon Hitson - Results
Bentley’s Bandstand: October 2022 “It sounds now like the man is going all the way to the top … again. The guitar whisperer.” | Read More at Americana...
Oct 3, 2022 | Village of the Sun - Results
Exclusive track premiere of “Tigris” by Village of the Sun “‘Tigris’ is a stunning track, beautifully arranged predicting Village of the Sun’s future releases.” | Read More at Psychedelic Baby...
Oct 3, 2022 | Hermon Hitson - Results
Herman Hitson, Let The Gods Sing “In the music business, there are certain sidemen — players who back the stars — who play with such prowess that they gain the fame of their own.” | Read More at Where the Music...
Sep 30, 2022 | MMRF - Results
Exclusive: Piedmont Blues Guitarist Shelton Powe Premieres Old-Time “Shake ‘Em On Down” “More than a musical fancy, the Carolina blues is a piece of Powe, and listening to him play instantly transports listeners back to the wellspring of the...
Sep 30, 2022 | Hermon Hitson - Results
New album: Herman Hitson | Let The Gods Sing “The record colors wildly outside the lines, takes you on an exciting trip, and leaves you in awe.” | Read More at Add To...
Sep 28, 2022 | Christine Sweeney - Results
Christine Sweeney, Heart In a Hurry “Sweeney is well versed in pop, blues, Americana, folk and R&B, and with her esteemed help she balances louder moments with intimacy in a way that will make you revisit these tunes often.” | Read More at Take...
Sep 22, 2022 | Nora Brown - Results
Nora Brown, Long Time To Be Gone “For a captivating introduction to old-timey Appalachian folk/traditional music, expertly played on an assortment of unique banjos and with an occasional vocal, seek out this beautiful recording.” | Read More at The Audio...
Sep 21, 2022 | MMRF - Results, No Depression
Music Maker Songbook Shows Off Blues’ Best and Invites Playing Along “This Music Maker compilation is one of the best the foundation has put out to date, an in-depth look and listen of the treasures these elders still have to offer.” | Read More at No...
