Danbury, North Carolina, population: 183, functions as the county seat of Stokes County and maintains the feel of an old-time mountain town, nestled within the heart of the Sauratown Mountain Region. Danbury does not contain a single national or regional franchise – only local shops and small locally-owned restaurants, and the Dan river weaves through […]
The Clinch River of Virginia rises near the town of Tazewell and flows down through the mountains of Southwestern Virginia, coursing through the region that has become known as the heartbeat of rural America’s music. The Clinch River weaves through the community of “Old Castlewood” in the heart of Russell County where lifelong friends and […]
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Today the initial lineup of the 66th edition of the Newport Jazz Festival has been announced. Both the Newport Jazz and Newport Folk Festivals have been run by George Wein. Within the past few years Mr. Wein has passed the torch to Jay Sweet, the current executive producer of both festivals as well as its […]
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Last fall, while listening to the remastered Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit LP, I was reminded that Isbell is, in fact, an 80s kid – born in 1979. So, too, is producer Dave Cobb (born 1974). It may not be the most obvious characteristic of their music, but you can’t completely escape what you […]
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The results are in! The results from the readers’ vote for favorite November and December 2019 releases are in! Congratulations top ten! Take a listen right here on the playlist! Click anywhere in BOLD to read more!!! The top three will be featured in our next playlist update by Laura Sikes. (Find the playlist on […]
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Show starts at 8pm central today!
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Stream the Newport Folk Festival live, on Newport Folk Radio, right here:
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Vote for your favorite THREE releases this month, July 2019. The vote stays open until August 12th at 11:59pm EDT; results will be posted August 13th. Write in, if we overlooked one! What's Your Favorite July 2019 Release? (vote for three; or write one in!)
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The results are in! The results from the readers’ vote for favorite June 2019 release are in! Congratulations top ten! Take a listen right here on the playlist! Click anywhere in BOLD to read more!!! Diana Rein “Queen of My Castle” Molly Thomas “Honey’s Fury” Holly Auna “Love Shouldn’t Be So Hard” Keb’ Mo‘ “Oklahoma” […]
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Janiva Magness, who has been nominated 28 times at the Blues Music Awards, has an autobiography hot off the presses this week Weeds Like Us (Fathead). Magness has received a high degree of validation in the music world as a seven-time winner of annual Blues Music awards, including winning Song of the Year, Contemporary Female Artist of […]
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