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John Prine Announces Select Series of Tour Dates in 2018
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 4, 2017


Legendary singer, songwriter and performer John Prine will embark on a select series of tour dates in 2018. The tour includes a very special co-headline show at New York's Radio City Music Hall on April 13 with Sturgill Simpson

Low Country Sound/Elektra Records Present Special Holiday Show ft. Brandi Carlile & More
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 27, 2017


Low Country Sound/Elektra Records present a special holiday show at Nashville's Basement East this Friday, December 1.

'American Folk' Soundtrack ft. Joe Purdy & Amber Rubarth out 1/26; Rolling Stone Premieres First Track
by Emily Bruno - Nov 17, 2017


The soundtrack for the acclaimed independent film American Folk starring real life folk musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth will be released January 26 via Thirty Tigersand is now available for pre-order. In advance of the release, the song Someone Singing With Me, premiered yesterday at Rolling Stone (listen/share HERE).

The WFUV Feastival Returns For 2017
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2017


WFUV (90.7 FM/wfuv.org) continues its annual tradition of a marathon of exclusive live performances over the Thanksgiving holiday. Starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 and continuing on Thursday, November 23 and Friday November 24, the WFUV Thanksgiving Feastival will air over 25 hours of FUV Live concerts recorded over the past year from venues both small and large, from Rockwood Music Hall to Forest Hills Stadium.

Old Crow Medicine Show to Play AT&T Performing Arts Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2017


The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that tickets for Old Crow Medicine Show featuring Blonde on Blonde will go on sale Friday, September 1 at 10 a.m.

Todd Snider Announces Winter Solo Tour
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 9, 2017


East Nashville gonzo outlaw, Todd Snider will be performing a string of solo dates down south in January. Kicking off in Little Rock, AR on January 4th, Todd will then head to Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, before concluding in St. Louis, MO January 13th.

Folk Icon Ramblin' Jack Elliott Heads South For November Tour Dates
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 3, 2017


Spanning six decades, the career of Ramblin' Jack Elliott is still going strong. At 86, the lover of storytelling and veteran troubadour style musician still takes to the long and winding road on tour. Fresh from shows with John Prine in Northern California and Nevada, the two-time GRAMMY winner and National Medal for the Arts recipient will make his way through Texas and onto Louisiana in November.

Max Gomez's 'Me & Joe' EP Acclaimed by Rolling Stone and More
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 31, 2017


Songwriter Max Gomez's new EP Me & Joe, out now on Brigadoon Records, continues to garner recognition from some of the most important outlets covering independent music today.

VIDEO: Anderson East, Brent Cobb and Dave Cobb Collaborate to Honor Don Williams with 'Come Early Morning'
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2017


Anderson East, Brent Cobb and Dave Cobb collaborate to honor Don Williams with an intimate performance of Come Early Morning.

Singer Songwriter Rob Williams to Release New Album 'An Hour Before Daylight', Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2017


Richmond, VA-based Americana-folk/roots-rock singer-songwriter Rob Williams is set to release his third album, An Hour Before Daylight, on October 27, 2017. His sound is rough but warm, full of turns and twists through a soundscape of folk, rootsy rock, Americana twang, and Williams's original touches, unbound by genre.

Sherman Ewing Evokes Van Morrison, R.E.M., John Prine and More on Upcoming Album 'Come and Meet Me'
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2017


On his upcoming album 'Come and Meet Me', Brooklyn-based Sherman Ewing evokes Van Morrison, R.E.M., John Prine and more, as he delivers a rocker's journey through loss, community and finding common ground.

Niall Connolly, Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel Come to Irish Arts Center, 11/1
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2017


Irish Arts Center's SongLives series, curated by Grammy Award-winner Susan McKeown, showcasing sensational contemporary singer-songwriters from Ireland and North America, welcomes back Niall Connolly and sees Portland-based musicians Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel making their IAC debuts. (November 1) With these three musical storytellers, the SongLives series continues to bring the raw intimacy of the singer-songwriter tradition to IAC's Donaghy Theater.

Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ed Speleers Join Starz Hit Series OUTLANDER for Season 4
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 11, 2017


Casting on two key roles for OUTLANDER Season Four was announced today by Starz, in association with Sony Pictures Television: Maria Doyle Kennedy ( Orphan Black, The Tudors ) will portray Jocasta, Jamie's strong willed Aunt and Ed Speleers ( Wolf Hall, Downton Abbey ) will play the role of Irishman Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler. Filming of Outlander Season Four commenced this week in Scotland.

BWW Review: A Restrained Dianna Agron Explores a New Era in Her Cafe Carlyle Debut
by Troy Frisby - Sep 30, 2017


Over the course of the September 19 performance, Agron split her time between a whole host of male-fronted acts of the '70s, though, technically, many of the songs did hail from the decade prior.

Shooter Jennings and Dave Cobb Collaborate on New Song to Benefit Hurricane Harvey Relief
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2017


Acclaimed musician Shooter Jennings along with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb have collaborated on a new single Do You Love Texas? to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief.

Max Gomez Releases New EP 'Me & Joe' On Brigadoon Records
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 26, 2017


New Mexico-based songwriter Max Gomez has released his new EP, Me & Joe on Brigadoon Records. An artist in the vein of Jackson Browne and John Prine, Gomez unites beatific melodies with weathered lyrics and a down-home delivery that make the five tracks that make up the record shine with honesty and soul. Me & Joe is now available

John McCutcheon Teams with Kathy Mattea for Powerful New Track About Charlottesville
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 30, 2017


Wisconsin-bred, Georgia-based musician John McCutcheon is folk music's Renaissance man — master multi-instrumentalist, powerful singer-songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author.

Old Crow Medicine Show to Play AT&T Performing Arts Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Aug 28, 2017


The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that tickets for Old Crow Medicine Show featuring Blonde on Blonde will go on sale Friday, September 1 at 10 a.m.

Singer Songwriter Rob Williams to Release New Album 'An Hour Before Daylight', 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 28, 2017


Richmond, VA-based Americana-folk/roots-rock singer-songwriter Rob Williams is set to release his third album, An Hour Before Daylight, on October 27, 2017. His sound is rough but warm, full of turns and twists through a soundscape of folk, rootsy rock, Americana twang, and Williams's original touches, unbound by genre.

Singer/Songwriter Chris Wills to Release EP in August
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 10, 2017


New York City-based 22-year-old singer-songwriter Chris Wills is set to release he debut EP, This Place Ain't For Me, on August 11, 2017.

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