Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jesse Smathers revisits a bluegrass favorite with his latest Mountain Home Music Company single, “Good Time Get Together.” Written by the late…
Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic
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Tantalizing Sounds: Unearthing Egypt’s Lost Urban Folklore
Various Artists – Born in the City of Tanta: Lower Egyptian Urban Folklore and Bedouin Shaabi from Libya’s Bourini Records 1968-75 (Sublime Frequencies, 2025) Throughout…
Piper Kathryn Tickell Announces Summer Concerts 2025
British piper Kathryn Tickell and her stunning band The Darkening are set to take to the stage this summer. The lineup includes: Kathryn Tickell on…
Anne Harris Fiddles With Change
Chicago American roots music violinist and songwriter Anne Harris reflects on transformation in her single and video, “Time Has Made a Change.” The track, rooted…
African Connections
The sonic similarities between Kenyan and Congolese music have long been evident, and Hakuna Patata celebrates as much with a song called “Kuja Tuscheze” and…
Qawwali Royalty: Rizwan-Muazzam’s Latest Album Honors Tradition with a Fresh Voice
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali – At the Feet of the Beloved (Real World Records, 2025) Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, the nephews of the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, return…
Riddim & Views: Reggae Sumfest 2025 Returns to Montego Bay
Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica’s flagship reggae and dancehall festival, returns to Montego Bay from July 13–19, 2025, with a full week of music, parties, and cultural…
Pickin’ Up Steam: Jesse Smathers’ Steady Climb Through Bluegrass Ranks
(headline image: Jesse Smathers – Photo by Laci Mack0 Jesse Smathers, a native of Eden, North Carolina with deep family roots in Western North Carolina,…
Mason Via Balances Tradition and Protest in New Single
Mason Via has released a new single, “Oh Lordy Me,” ahead of his upcoming album, set to drop on April 25. The track features guest…
Max Romeo, Roots Reggae Pioneer, Dies at 80
(headline image: Max Romeo – Photo by Peter Simon) Jamaican roots reggae artist Max Romeo died on April 11, 2025, at the age of 80.…