The final release by the long-running Texas all-acoustic band features live performances from their final shows of songs they'd never released.
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Music Review: Colleen Rennison – ‘See the Sky About to Rain’
Colleen Rennison is a young chanteuse who is revitalizing the tradition of expressive song interpreters.
Read More »Music Review: Ari Hest – ‘Shouts and Whispers’
These are the kinds of tunes that you find yourself humming after you hear them a few times.
Read More »Music Review: Golem – ‘Tanz’
Golem may not be your grandparents', or even your parents', klezmer band, but that doesn't make them any less authentic or inspiring.
Read More »Music Review: Neil Young – ‘A Letter Home’
Is this Neil Young's Nebraska or his most ridiculous blunder since the Shocking Pinks?
Read More »Music Review: 9Bach – ‘Tincian’
A Welsh band combines modern sounds and folk themes in a set of songs beautifully sung in the Welsh language.
Read More »Music Review: Willie Watson – ‘Folk Singer Vol. 1’
Folk music has found a new champion, and it couldn't be in better hands.
Read More »Woodstock – The Festival that Keeps on Giving
A Limited Edition Blu-ray release of the 40th Anniversary film 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music' with never-before-scene footage comes out this summer.
Read More »Win a Dolly Parton Signed 7-Inch ‘Blue Smoke’ Vinyl
A special Record Store Day 7-inch blue vinyl, signed by Dolly Parton, of 'Blue Smoke' from the new CD.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Suzanne Vega – ‘Live: Solitude Standing’
It is a joy to hear and see Vega sing her hits.
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