Clearwater’s Virtual Great Hudson River Revival Streams June 19
For a second consecutive year, Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, a festival celebrating environmental activism and education, traditionally held over the Father’s Day weekend won’t be taking...
View ArticleTony Barrand, 1945-2022
Tony Barrand, a traditional folk and sea chantey singer, folklorist, and Morris & clog dancer died on January 29, 2022. Barrand, 76, was half of the musical duo Roberts and Barrand, and also...
View ArticleNorma Waterson, British Folksinger, 1939-2022
Norma Waterson, a leading voice in British folk music, died January 30, 2022 at age 82. Waterson — who performed and recorded with her siblings Mike and Lal, her husband Martin Carthy, and their...
View ArticleJudith Durham, Lead Singer of The Seekers, 1943-2022
Judith Durham, lead singer of the Australian folk-pop quartet The Seekers, has died at age 79. Durham — whose crystalline voice can be heard on such 1960s hit songs as “Georgy Girl” (the title track of...
View ArticleAmericana Honors & Awards Airs on Circle Network, Nov. 23
Performances by some of Americana music’s biggest stars – including Brandi Carlile with Lucius, Fairfield Four, Indigo Girls, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, The McCrary Sisters, James McMurtry, The Milk...
View ArticleGordon Lightfoot, Canada’s Folk-Poet Laureate, 1938-2023
Gordon Lightfoot, an iconic Canadian folksinger-songwriter known for his evocative, poetic and stirring songs, died of natural causes in a Toronto hospital on May 1, 2023 at age 84. Born in Orillia,...
View ArticleSinger-Songwriter Roger Whittaker, 1936-2023
This image of Roger Whittaker currently graces the home page @ rogerwhittaker.com.Roger Whittaker, a Nairobi, Kenya-born and raised British singer-songwriter and musician, died September 13, 2023 at...
View ArticleThe Top 100 Americana Albums of 2023
The Americana Music Association has released a listing of the top 100 albums of 2023 as reported to the Americana Radio Airplay Albums Chart (powered by CDX) during the period extending from January...
View ArticleNominees Named for 2024 Juno Awards
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees for the 2024 JUNO Awards – including those for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of...
View ArticleFalcon Ridge Folk Festival Set for July 26-28
Music fans will flock to the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen, Connecticut, July 26-28, for the 36th annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. A Pre-Fest Day of Tastings & Farm Market and Thursday Night Music...
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