The American Arts Alliance is a national co-sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day and encourages performing arts supporters to come to Washington, D.C. on March 31-April 1, 2008 and take part in the largest organized national arts action summit. Hundreds of … Continue reading →
Pinetop Perkins celebrates his 95th birthday with his friends and Telarc Recordings with a new release Pinetop Perkins and Friends, slated for June 3rd. There are very few direct ties left to the golden age of post-World War II American … Continue reading →
The US Congress has plans to consider the Performing Rights Act that would grant recording artists and record labels royalties from over-the-air radio play for the first time in history. The royalty would be funded by mandating new fees on … Continue reading →
The debut Richmond Folk Festival is slated for October 2008, continuing the three-year tradition established by the hugely successful National Folk Festival in Richmond, Virginia, celebrating the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional craft and … Continue reading →
Indie International is a new competition for indie songwriters. They are now accepting songs for its first competition. Green-friendly – all online with no mailed entries. You will know your judge and your score! Entries are limited to only 150 … Continue reading →
( Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song ALBUM LABEL- WEBSITETheme: COLM O’DONNELL … Continue reading →
Here is a note from Mark Choder, host of the 7th annaul Plowshares Singer-Songwriter Competition: Mark your calendars now for the 7th annual Plowshares Singer-Songwriter Competition, Saturday, March 15th! Few events pack this much talent into one small room, so … Continue reading →
Congratulations to all the winners of the Third Annual Folk Alliance Awards Presented on February 20, 2008 at the Cook Convention Center, Memphis TN * – BOLD – winner Legacy Recording *Woody Guthrie, “The Live Wire – Woody Guthrie in … Continue reading →
Tom Frouge, co-director of the highly regarded New Mexico world music event ¡Globalquerque!, has been named the Media Director for the 2008 Santa Fe Music Fest. SFMF began last year, quickly becoming the premiere pop festival in the Southwest. Plans … Continue reading →
Long pioneers in bringing “folk music” kicking and screaming to rock audiences (and rock music to screaming folk audiences), the “classic” Boiled in Lead lineup returns with a new CD, Silver, that transcends the band’s long history. From their first … Continue reading →