FOLK MUSIC COVERAGE

bergenPAC to Welcome The Zombies, 6/13

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey presents The Zombies, featuring Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent with special guests Et Tu Bruce, on Thursday June 13, 2013 at 8pm. (more...)

Pivot Multi-Arts Festival is Presented, 6/6 - 6/22

Pivot Arts launches a new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces from June 6 – 22, 2013 throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The ina... (more...)

Rick Moranis to Release Brand New Album, 6/18

Actor, comedian and multiple GRAMMY nominated musician, Rick Moranis, is set to release his brand new album, My Mother's Brisket & Other Love Songs, June 18th on Warner Bros. Records/LoudMouth Enterta... (more...)

Alexander Fiterstein Featured on New Sean Hickey Album

Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein is a featured soloist on the new album “Sean Hickey: Concertos,” scheduled for release on the Delos Music label on May 28, 2013. The album includes two concertos by Am... (more...)

The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo to Release New Album BLACKMAIL, 6/3

The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo will release 'Blackmail,' their first studio record since their 2009 self-titled debut, at their album release party Monday, June 3rd, 2013 at Martyrs'... (more...)

J.A.M. Sessions Start This Weekend in Los Angeles County

Dance to the beat, play an instrument and experience something unexpected with J.A.M. Sessions. Participants of all ages and skill levels are welcome to these free interactive events which take place ... (more...)

Gianni Russo to Be Honored as Little Italy's 'Man of the Year' at Mulberry Street Mall Ribbon Cutting, 5/25

Summer in Little Italy will officially start on Saturday, May 25, with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 12 Noon marking the opening of the Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall, it was announced by Ralph Tramon... (more...)

Fun., MGMT, She & Him to Headline Kanrocksas Music Fest; Full Lineup Announced!

The daily band lineup for the second annual Kanrocksas Music & Arts Festival has been announced. The heartland's newest major music festival--Kanrocksas--Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at the K... (more...)

Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2

Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists... (more...)

Yellow Red Sparks Announce Tour

Good coffee, cold weather, friends, family, trials, and tribulations. For some, these are the ins-and-out of everyday life. But for Yellow Red Sparks, this daily make-up holds the inspiration for thei... (more...)

Country and Folk Superstars to Headline Orange County Benefit Show

On Thursday, June 27th, Nashville recording artist Andrew Combs, Old Crow Medicine Show co-founder Willie Watson and Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit frontman Willy Tea Taylor will take part in a special... (more...)

Ed Sheeran Set for Busy Spring and Summer Seasons

Elektra recording artist Ed Sheeran is poised for an exceedingly eventful spring and summer, with a wide array of TV appearances slated for the coming months. (more...)

SummerStage 2013 Announces Latin Programming

With twenty shows and forty artists over three months and the capacity for over fifty thousand audience members, New York City's SummerStage Festival presents the continental United States' largest ar... (more...)

U.S. Postal Service Launches Music Icons Series with Lydia Mendoza Stamp

In tribute to the legends responsible for making American music part of global popular culture, the U.S. Postal Service today proudly announces the launch of a new Music Icons stamp series with the is... (more...)

Transcendence Artist Series Features Sutton Foster, Carrie Manolakos & More, 7/13

The Transcendence Artist Series, is a collection of one night concerts with individual artists in a variety of remarkable settings throughout Wine Country. From wine caves and vineyards back to the Ja... (more...)

'Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1864' Explores U.S. Legacy

A new album of twelve 19th-century campaign songs, “Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1864,” explores the popular media that helped influence political history in the United States before the 24-hou... (more...)

Sam Amidon Releases BRIGHT SUNNY SOUTH Today

Nonesuch Records is releasing Sam Amidon's label debut Bright Sunny South today. The record is already garnering critical acclaim: Pitchfork praises the 'glowing, affectionate music' and Blurt declare... (more...)

Ron E. Rawhoof Releases Debut Album

Singer-songwriter Ron E. Rawhoof's debut album “Too Much to Lose” features ten signature compositions and multiple guest musicians, notably virtuoso cellist and Linda Ronstadt progeny, Michael Gilbert... (more...)

Joe's Pub to Make Brooklyn Debut at Great GoogaMooga Festival, 5/17-19

Joe's Pub at The Public will make its debut in Brooklyn as a co-presenter at the second annual Great GoogaMooga Festival in Prospect Park. The three-day outdoor food, drink and music festival is produ... (more...)

The Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo Release BLACKMAIL

The Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo will release 'Blackmail,' their first studio record since their 2009 self-titled debut, on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013. Greek-American ten finger guitarist ... (more...)

Jewel Tweets About Sondheim; Up For INTO THE WOODS?

Internationally recognized pop/folk music superstar Jewel has taken to Twitter to muse on a particularly intriguing topic - singing the music of Stephen Sondheim, specifically the tricky 'On The Steps... (more...)

Fairfield County to Celebrate Israel's 65th Anniversary

The Westport Country Playhouse will be rockin' with a taste of Israel on Sunday, May 26 when Fairfield County comes together to celebrate Israel's 65 th birthday. (more...)

Patti LuPone, Bebel Gilberto, Paul Taylor Dance, BROADWAY'S NEXT H!T MUSICAL and More Set for Scottsdale Center's 2013-14 Season

Tickets for Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' new 2013-14 season will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Among the offerings are 75 awe-inspiring live performances of da... (more...)

Susie Burke and David Surette to Bring Folk and Acoustic Concert to VT's Sandglass Theatre, 5/11

Susie Burke and David Surette are looking forward to bringing their own brand of contemporary, traditional, and original folk and acoustic music to southern VT on May 11 at 7:30pm, when they will perf... (more...)

Bronze Radio Return to Release New Full-Length Studio Album UP, ON & OVER, 6/25

Hartford, CT's own Bronze Radio Return has announced their brand new full-length studio album Up, On & Over, due out on June 25th, 2013. For the new album, the sextet headed down to White Star Sound s... (more...)