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Album Review: “Hurray For The Riff Raff” — Making Art Out of American Angst

Life 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.

By: Matt Hanson Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: Alynda Segarra, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Life on Earth, Matt Hanson

Concert Review: Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway Dazzle at The Sinclair in Cambridge

The brilliant set was a celebratory exploration of Molly Tuttle’s bluegrass roots, albeit with a fresh perspective.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: Golden Highway, Molly Tuttle, Scott McLennan, The Sinclair

Rock Album Review: The Gravel Project — An Impressive Musical Reach

The Gravel Project respects its roots, but its new album demonstrates how a band can honor its influences without being smothered by them.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Andrew Gravel, Jordaan Gravel, Many Miles Ahead, Scott McLennan, The Gravel Project

Book Review: “Hard Rain” — For Dylan Completists Only

It’s a work that shifts gears often, which is not in itself a bad idea for a book about a famed shape-shifter.

By: Daniel Gewertz Filed Under: Books, Featured, Folk, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Alessandro Portelli, Bob-Dylan, Hard Rain

Music Interview: Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins on “Songs of the Recollection”

“I may second guess how a song was recorded. But I can say that all that we have done has come from an honest place.”

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Interview, Music, Rock Tagged: Cowboy Junkies, Michael Timmins, Scott McLennan

Album Review: Club d’elf’s “You Never Know” — Spontaneous Magic

This is the quintessential Club d’elf album, smartly arranged and surprisingly accessible without losing any of the group’s improvisational edges or exotic breadth.

By: Paul Robicheau Filed Under: Folk, Jazz, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: Club d’elf, Paul Robicheau

Bluegrass Album Review: Molly Tuttle — Blurring the Boundaries between the Folksy and the Exploratory

Crooked Tree is the Molly Tuttle record we’ve been waiting for, one that is firmly rooted in bluegrass, but imbued with her own sharp style as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

By: Scott McLennan Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Popular Music, Review Tagged: bluegrass, Crooked Tree, Golden Highway, Molly Tuttle, Scott McLennan

Music Interview: Good News — The Wailin’ Jennys Are Back

All three are singer/songwriters whose individual gifts mesh seamlessly with soaring harmonies and a like-minded empathetic view of the world.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Interview, Music, Popular Music Tagged: Glenn Rifkin, Heather Masse, Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, The Wailin’ Jennys

Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project – Celebrating a Great Year in Music (January Entry)

Arts Fuse writers finish their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s triumphant list includes John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Fela Kuti, Laura Nyro, Judee Sill, and Lou Harrison.

By: Allen Michie Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Jazz, Music, Opera, Popular Music, Rock, World Music Tagged: Allen Michie, Cat Stevens, Fela Kuti, Ginger Baker, Gonna Take a Miracle, Imagine, John Lennon, Judee Sill, Laura Nyro, Lou Harrison, Teaser and the Firecat, Young Caesar

Country Album Review: Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Classic Trio Albums” — The Voice Alone

What makes these two albums stand apart? They are content to showcase the elemental power of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s voice.

By: Jeremy Ray Jewell Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Music, Review Tagged: Billy Strange, Country Music, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Ray Jewell, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Bear Family

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