My Brit friend living in Japan, Michael Furmanovsky, who first introduced me to Alison Krauss (and African...
folk-music
I hear some of the most wonderful music on my local radio station, KBCS. One afternoon, I...
Delighted to report some of the worthy winners in tonight’s Grammy Award competition. The main categories that...
I first met Ry Cooder’s music in 1969 through my best friend in high school, Rina Slavin,...
Eleven American military personnel were killed in several clashes across Iraq, military officials said yesterday, bringing the...
The late, great Irish traditional musician, Mícheál Ó’Domhnaill (photo: Nightnoise.org) On July 9th, one of the greatest...
Emmylou Harris at Merlefest 2003 (photo: Emmylou.net Call me a big fan of Emmylou Harris. Let’s not...
Andy Statman & David Grisman have recorded a rousing version of Adir Hu (hear it), traditionally sung...
(photos: Afropop.org) Ali Farka Toure, Mali’s pre-eminent musician and world ambassador of African music, died in his...
Every once in a while an artistic event occurs which resonates powerfully on many levels. This is...
My only interest in the Grammys each year is who wins in the traditional music categories, specifically...
Thanks once again to KBCS for turning me on to yet another great new (at least for...
