Folk
Ted Olson continues bringing important location recordings of early American music back to light.
Read More2022 in music documentaries: Ten worth streaming, plus a disappointment.
Read MoreOur music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2022.
Read MoreAt points Greil Marcus’ digressive style can seem like nervy brilliance, at others, idle whimsy. What ennobles the book is the critic’s love for his underlying subject: the soulful search for a truer America.
Read MoreThe point of Bob Dylan’s project is emotional rather than definitive: to probe the power of song to influence us, make us feel, and ultimately transform us.
Read MoreThe caliber of Richard Thompson’s voice is undiminished. His always expressive, frequently soothing timbre was perfectly intact.
Read MoreNorthlands lacks the infrastructure, diversity, and history of some of New England’s finest music fests, but its two-day debut provided a rustic oasis for jambands.
Read MoreLife on Earth aches with the sadness of the human condition, touching on personal trauma and reaching into the malaise of a week of national bad news.
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Music Feature: 20 Moments That Made Us Glad Live Music Returned in 2022
Still, for all the gloom and doom, there’s no question that a bountiful amount of live music was finally on offer throughout the year as musicians and presenters continued to defy the odds.
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