Jul 31, 2019 | Abdullah Ibrahim - Results, New York Times
A Lifetime of Dreams and Resistance at the Piano “The South African musician formed the Jazz Epistles and got a boost from Duke Ellington. Now 84, he is a Jazz Master and still a vital force onstage.” | Read More at...
Jul 23, 2019 | American Songwriter, Kevin Gordon - Results
Kevin Gordon: Tilt and Shine “It’s another example of why he’s one of America’s finest, most literary and talented musicians.” | Read More at American...
Jul 5, 2019 | MMRF - Results, Washington Post
“Their ancestral cultures have been oppressed and forbidden, and yet they rise up singing” “For at least 30 years, Duffy has been working alongside roots musicians from the American South. “Blue Muse” brings together a collection of tintype portraits...
Jun 24, 2019 | Abdullah Ibrahim - Results, Wall Street Journal
A Jazz Master Continues to Grow “On his first album in five years, the pianist finds yet more surprising pleasures in his signature blend of South African music and American jazz.” | Read More at...
Jun 24, 2019 | Billboard, Crosstown Arts - Results
Wilco’s Pat Sansone Explores Cult Favorite Instrument on ‘Mellotron Variations’ Project “Though Wilco is gearing up for its next album, due out in early fall, Sansone is hoping Mellotron Variations will be an ongoing concern.” | Read...
Apr 2, 2019 | Bitter Southerner, MMRF - Results
Searching for High John “High John the Conqueror, a man in full, has walked through the annals of African American folklore for centuries.” | Read More at Bitter...
Mar 31, 2019 | AP, MMRF - Results
American roots musicians get tintype portraits at museum “Alabama Slim, Little Freddie King, and Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen are among musicians whose portraits will be shown April 25 through July 28 at the New Orleans Museum of Art.” | Read More at...
Mar 28, 2019 | MMRF - Results, Paste
Exclusive: Timothy Duffy Captures the Southern Musical Tradition with Blue Muse Photography Book “Acclaimed photographer and Music Maker Relief Foundation founder Timothy Duffy is releasing a new book of photography titled Blue Muse.” | Read More at...
Mar 25, 2019 | Rebecca Loebe - Results, Rolling Stone
Rebecca Loebe, “Growing Up” “‘Growing Up’ finds her outlining a woman’s struggle in a man’s world, mixing resilience, empowerment and just a bit of pissed-off punch into the same quiet anthem..” | Read More at Rolling...
Feb 28, 2019 | Relix, Willie Farmer - Results
New album out March 1 via Big Legal Mess “Today we offer a sneak peek of the effort, which showcases Farmer’s gritty blues approach as he honors longtime influences like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Howlin’ Wolf.” | Read More at...
Feb 12, 2019 | Bluegrass Situation
BGS 5+5: Rebecca Loebe “What rituals do you have, either in the studio or before a show? Ha! My ideal pre-show ritual includes…” | Read More at Bluegrass...
Jan 28, 2019 | Danny Schmidt - Results, Rolling Stone
10 Best Country Songs to Hear Now “There’s acoustic guitar, fiddle and plenty of harmonies, and wrapped around lyrics that find the easy humor in the midst of a difficult time.” | Read More at Rolling...
Oct 10, 2018 | Inked Mag, Jake La Botz - Results
The Sound of American Traditional Ink “If American Traditional tattoos had an official anthem it would be growled by La Botz; the blues man puts together songs that will make your sailor tattoos dance off your skin.” | Read More at Inked...
Aug 8, 2018 | Radio Jarocho - Results, Wall Street Journal
The Folk Music That Inspired ‘La Bamba’ Finds a New Generation of Fans “A centuries-old genre of Mexican folk music, called son jarocho, is making a comeback in the U.S. and Mexico, as a new group of young bands revives traditional sounds.” | Read More...