Folk
Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur are still mining America’s musical traditions.
Read MoreMost of the can’t-miss acts on this year’s Lowell Folk Fest roster are artists who make preserving musical traditions a family business.
Read MoreJohn Hiatt’s voice has taken on some Tom Waits-like cragginess in recent years.
Read MoreBut dissonance is at the edge of everything you hear at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — a sound that contains multitudes.
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Jackie Greene’s new tunes are comfortable without being lazy — this is a musician who flourishes in a more relaxed environment.
Read MoreHe came up with one of those transcendent Richard Thompson moments, one to match anything I’ve seen onstage this year.
Read More“My idol was Pete Seeger, even before I moved to the Village. He still is.”
Read MoreFuse Music Critic Noah Schaffer’s favorite live music moments from the past year.
Read MoreMelissa Ferrick joined the songwriting faculty at Berklee, where she dropped out as a student two decades ago. The Berklee influence may account for the increased craft in her songs,.
Read MoreThere’s a festival just about every weekend, it seems. The newest is The Nines Festival.
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