An exhibit of about 30 photos by Raeburn “Ray” Flerlage is underway at Alumni House at the University of Chicago from today until Sunday, June 7. The images are of performers from the first decade of the University of Chicago … Continue reading →
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (June 3, 2009) — Due to the increasing growth of traditional music, The Academy has split the category Best Contemporary Folk/Americana into two categories: Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Americana Album. Additionally, the Folk Field has … Continue reading →
Performing Songwriter‘s June 2009 issue, sent to subscribers and newsstands this week and featuring Pink on the cover, will be the final edition of the 16-year-old publication, Editor & Publisher Lydia Hutchinson announced today. “As sad as change and letting … Continue reading →
Grammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown of Chicago, IL, as a result of complications following her May 19 surgery to correct a gastrointestinal bleed. On May 7, 2009, the critically acclaimed … Continue reading →
Stanton Studio, LLC is pleased to announce the release of ToneTune 1.1, available on the iPhone App Store (http://itunes.com/appstore/tune). ToneTune is a multiple tuning fork that helps you tune the strings on your stringed instrument to the correct pitch by … Continue reading →
Show for Memorial Day weekend. New & recommended: Woods Tea Company – “A Lively Evening With Woods Tea Company”, The Lovell Sisters – “Time to Grow” (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM … Continue reading →
Note: The following schedules are subject to change. Please be sure to check with the individual venue for confirmation of time and appearance. Sunday, May 24, 2009Birthdays and Anniversaries: Bob Dylan (1943), Steve Ritchie (1960)Stephane Wrembel at Barbès376 9th Street … Continue reading →
Over 800 artists submitted two songs, and now 16 have been selected as finalists in this years Kerrville Folk Festival “New Folk” competition. It was late in 1971 when producer Rod Kennedy was putting together plans for the first Kerrville … Continue reading →
The folk music community lost a couple of good friends in recent weeks. On May 9th, Travis Edmonson passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer. Folk fans will remember Travis as part of the group “Bud & Travis”, a … Continue reading →
My guest today was John Sprung, a local singer-songwriter who has been performing and writing music for over 40 years. In addition to performing live in the studio, he shared some early demo recordings that he made with a folk … Continue reading →
