Matt was the Managing Editor of Sing Out! Magazine. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 2010.
The music world has celebrated the voice of Pete Seeger for decades, and as the legend nears his 94th birthday, his voice will be heard anew. The new audio book, entitled Pete Seeger: The Storm King features Seeger performing poetry, … Continue reading →
Today the music world mourns the loss of Magic Slim, a famed Chicago bluesman who held true to his rough and ready Mississippi roots. After a 58-year long career, Mr. Slim died February 21, 2013 following surgery concerning a bleeding … Continue reading →
The role Dave Van Ronk played in influencing and benefiting the folk music boom of the 1960s cannot be overstated. Slightly more than a decade after his passing, well-regarded directors, Joel and Ethan Coen, have announced they will be releasing … Continue reading →
Famed folk singer and Sing Out! co-founder Pete Seeger and his wife, Toshi Seeger, were honored by Beacon High School, New York, in a ceremony that named their school theater after the Seeger family. The newly named “Seeger Theater” was … Continue reading →
The artistry of Woody Guthrie’s voice has graced our ears for over 80 years, and for the first time, it is reaching us in narrative form. Written in 1947, House of Earth is Guthrie’s only full-length novel and has recently … Continue reading →
Phil Leadbetter, affectionately known as bluegrass’ veteran dobro master “Uncle Phil,” has been fighting a long battle with cancer. He announced that he was diagnosed with Classic Hodgkins Lymphoma in early 2011. His updates over the months have been a … Continue reading →
Being that tomorrow is Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday, you’d think Woody would be the only Guthrie in the news right now… Not so! On Thursday July 12th, Rising Son Records’ website posted that an imposter Arlo Guthrie is on the … Continue reading →
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the 2012 recipients of the United States’ highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The NEA National Heritage Fellows recognizes folk and traditional artists for their artistic excellence and efforts to … Continue reading →
We sadly note the passing of Doug Dillard: Founding member of the Dillards, a bluegrass band that made headway for the country folk/rock genre. The Dillards were also well-known for their recurring role the Darlings, a gritty and fun bluegrass … Continue reading →
51st Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival August 17-19, 2012 Upper Salford Township (near Schwenksville), PA PHILADELPHIA – It’s hard to imagine the summer without the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL. This beloved event is the longest continuously-running outdoor musical festival of its kind … Continue reading →