Nancy Kerr Releases Sweet Visitor Today
Influential English singer and violinist Nancy Kerr launches her debut solo album Sweet Visitor today on Little Dish Records. All songs are written by Nancy…
Leading Bluegrass Acts to Appear at Wide Open Bluegrass 2014 festival in Raleigh
Wide Open Bluegrass festival will take place October 3-4, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The impressive lineup this year includes Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder…
Deliciously Moody and Potently Reflective Dirtmusic
Dirtmusic Lion City (Glitterbeat Records, 2014) Making the most out of 2012 Bamako, Mali recordings that resulted in the 2013 Troubles release, Dirtmusic is back…
Vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo to Perform at Carnegie Hall
World-renowned vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo showcases the vibrant styles and influences of South African music in a performance in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage…
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Rhino Release Boxed Set, CSNY 1974
Celebrated American folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Rhino records have released a box set of live recordings titled CSNY 1974. The…
Playing For Change Releases Star-Studded Video Version of “La Bamba”
Playing For Change has released its “La Bamba” video featuring David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, Argentine star Andres Calamaro and musicians…
Siriá, the Hybrid Mix of Afro-Brazilian, indigenous and Caribbean Music
Mestre Cupijó Siriá (Analog Africa, 2014) From Brazil’s Amazon region comes Mestre Cupijó e seu titmo. The compilation Siriá contains material from the band’s six…
Blues Guitarist Johnny Winter Dead
The blues guitarist that a 1968 Rolling Stone article described as “a cross-eyed albino with long, fleecy hair, who plays some of the gutsiest,…
Celtic Band Luar na Lubre to play at the Alfonso XIII Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid
Galician folk group Luar Na Lubre is set to perform July 17, 2014 at the Alfonso XIII Royal Botanic Gardens at Complutense University of…
Cuban Son Maestros Conjunto Chappottín y sus Estrellas to Perform at The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Renowned Cuban band Conjunto Chappottín y sus Estrellas is set to perform a free concert on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 8:00 p.m. at…