Mark is the editor of Sing Out! magazine, and has served as the executive director of the non-profit since 1983.
SAD NEWS: We just got wind that Jesse Winchester posted the following info on his web site: “I’m sorry to announce that I’m canceling my shows for July and August. I have been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, and … Continue reading →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bethlehem, PA – June 10, 2011 — Commencing with show #11-24, airing the week starting June 15th, banjo-player, teacher, writer and radio host Tom Druckenmiller will be taking over hosting duties for The Sing Out! Radio Magazine … Continue reading →
Songwriter and guitarist Phoebe Snow, loved for both her songs and her smooth, jazzy vocal style, died Tuesday morning in Edison, N.J., from complications of a brain hemorrhage she suffered in January 2010. She was 58. Snow enjoyed tremendous success … Continue reading →
One of the truly great voices in Southern music, Hazel Dickens, passed peacefully last night following a brief illness at the age of 75. Born June 1, 1935, in Mercer County, West Virginia, Hazel was an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, … Continue reading →
NPR’S WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY CELEBRATES ALLIGATOR RECORDS’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY Alligator Records’ founder and president Bruce Iglauer speaks with Scott Simon on NPR’s Weekend Edition this Saturday, March 26, 2011. The freewheeling discussion covers Alligator’s 40th anniversary, as Iglauer regales Simon … Continue reading →
Legendary bluesman and master piano player Pinetop Perkins died on Monday, March 21 at his home in Austin, TX. Perkins was one of the true originals. At age 97, he was one of the last blues musicians who could legitimately … Continue reading →
For Immediate Release: Friday, September 10, 2010 Bert Jansch is sorry to announce that he has to undergo an urgent operation to deal with complications arising from his recent lung cancer. As a result, he has sadly had to pull … Continue reading →
We received the news last night that Irwin Silber, the long-time editor of Sing Out! (from 1950-1977), passed away yesterday (September 8th) at 2:30pm P.S.T. I didn’t know Irwin well, having come to Sing Out! almost 15 years after he … Continue reading →
[Memphis, TN, May 7, 2010] The Blues Foundation has done it again. The party of the year for Blues music has once again left its mark on Memphis with a two-day marathon event, kicking off on Wednesday with this year’s … Continue reading →
New York, NY – The entire Nashville community is facing devastating financial, property, and personal losses following the disastrous flooding in the region this past weekend. Many musicians in the area have suffered significant damage to their instruments, recording studios, … Continue reading →