George Ezra: Listen To This Man, He'll Make You SwoonJanuary 29, 2015Ezra has a voice that can float high and delicate, but it can also wade deep. His debut album, Wanted On Voyage, is named for the words inscribed on Paddington Bear's suitcase.
Caitlin Canty, 'Get Up'January 23, 2015Hear a stirring, pedal-steel-powered pep talk from a Vermont-born, Nashville-bound songwriter.
One Show Brings Together Soulful Americana And CosplayJanuary 7, 2015 | Melody StoneDC Americana band, South Rail, is coming to town - but the show might be a little more geeky and they're used to.
Remembering When Johnny Cash Stopped To Talk To A Young ReporterJanuary 2, 2015In 1981, NPR's Don Gonyea's was working as a disc jockey in Michigan when he got an interview with Johnny Cash at a county fair. (This piece first aired on Feb. 23, 2013 on Weekend Edition Saturday).
In The Still Of The Night, There's A Riot In Garth BrooksDecember 31, 2014After more than a decade offstage raising his daughters, the singer is touring. "It's like nothing is being held back," he says. "You get to eat mashed potatoes with both hands instead of one."
For Pieta Brown, Music Is A Father-Daughter DanceDecember 30, 2014As a child, Brown had to connect with her folk singer dad, Greg Brown, from a distance. Now, as adults and peers, their musical lives are intertwined.
EclecticNPR: Singer Joe Cocker Has Reportedly Died At Age 70December 22, 2014Joe Cocker, the raspy-voiced British singer famous for hit songs such as "Feelin' Alright" and "Up Where We Belong," has died at age 70, according to reports in British media.
Mick Martin's Picks For Best Blues Albums Of 2014December 22, 2014 | Mick MartinOur own Mick Martin rounded up the very best blues records of 2014.
The Political Folk Song Of The YearDecember 12, 2014A brand new video for Hurray for the Riff Raff's "The Body Electric," which questions the long history of the murder ballad and gender-based violence, brings the song's activism to searing life.
After 30 Years Of Rock'n' Kepi Ghoulie Goes CountryDecember 12, 2014 | Melody StoneAfter spending 30 years touring and making music, Sacramento punk rocker, Kepi Ghoulie released an Americana album.
