Folk

While it's true that Old Folks Ain't All the Same , they can all fall victim to the same discrimination and stereotyping. Joe Glazer sings songs of the struggles of seniors that include the problems of pension, the battles of bridge, and the wiles of the...

While Greg Loiacono may be best known as a gritty rock and soul man from his work with The Mother Hips and Chris Robinson, the singer who emerges on Giving It All Away, his charismatic new solo album, is a far more sensitive storyteller, one whose tender...

While each album they record, from 1996 self-titled debut to 2003 acclaimed UP ALL NIGHT has found The Waifs maturing as writers and performers, it is on the concert stage that they truly connect with their audience. At last, this connection is...

While continuing to write the classic songs that have always won him praise, this release has a half dozen new winners and also includes several homages to other writers he admires like Joe South and Guy Clark.1. Dear Friend 2. On the Road Again 3. Some...

Whether he's performing solo or supported by a full band, Cris Jacobs enchants listeners with his inspired, poignant songwriting, virtuous guitar playing, and soulfully transcendent voice.1. The Devil or Jess James 2. Kind Woman 3. Hallelujah Hustler 4...

When we use the terms "Greek traditional," "Grek folk," or "Greek demotic" music today, we mean songs and tunes coming from the past, from areas that were home to Christian farmers, shepherds and sailors during the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. Mostly-...

When the singer/songwriter movement boomed in the mid-1990s, Catie Curtis was at it's core. A veteran artist with a 15 year career, Curtis has recorded nine solo albums and was recently honored to be selected to perform at the Obama inauguration in...

When psychedelia had run it's course in Britain at the end of the 60s, the predominant trend was to get hairier and heavier and more long-winded. Many musicians, however, were still hung up on the trappings of psychedelia's home-grown strain, having...

When John Wort Hannam started to write songs for his 8th album, 'Long Haul', he didn't have any particular theme in mind. Locked down in the early days of the pandemic, random ideas began to coalesce into a unified whole and eleven songs later, a solid...

When Janis lan's self-titled 1978 album failed to crack the Top 100, it was clear that changes were in order. Here, she turns to producer Ron Frangipane and a surprising songwriting partner, Euro-disco maven Giorgio Moroder, who brings in his dance...

When it comes to living on the road as a touring musician, Fred Eaglesmith is an expert. The alt-country singer-songwriter began playing guitar and writing songs by the age of 10, hit the road as a performer when he was still a teenager, released 22...

When he recorded this album, Mark Spoelstra was heading to the Southwest to work with American Indians instead of joining the military-but he said he felt he was getting into something rather than getting out of anything. By the early 21st century, the...