Looking back at the last 50 years, you’d be hard-pressed to say the world has gotten a lot more harmonious since then — not figuratively, in the geopolitical sphere, and certainly not literally, in a popular music world that’s become…
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2021 JazzTimes Readers’ Poll! We’d like to highlight all the artists on our roster who were recognized for their incredible work. Winners are displayed in bold. Artist of the Year –…
Eli Paperboy Reed grew up immersed in the country music of his father’s extensive record collection, learning names like George Jones and Waylon Jennings. Among all the albums, one artist stood out: the outlaw Merle Haggard. “He could get to…
“They nearly always come back,” said Béla Fleck. “All the people that leave bluegrass. I had a strong feeling that I’d be coming back as well.” My Bluegrass Heart, out now Renew Records, is that return the 15-time Grammy winner is…
The King of the Chitlin’ Circuit. The Hardest Working Man in Showbiz. The Funkiest Man Alive. These are just three honorary titles bestowed on Bobby Rush, and he wears them all with joyous pride. Rush had planned to start the new…
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio announced a new album, Cold As Weiss, set for release on February 11, 2022 via Colemine Records. The Seattle-based soul-jazz trio led by multi-talented musician Delvon Lamarr also shared the single, “Pull Your Pants Up.” Cold As Weiss follows DLO3’s 2021 album I…
Ranky Tanky’s Spring 2021 set from NPR’s Mountain Stage will be part of a special encore rebroadcast starting this Friday, December 17th. See below for local airtimes and stations. Ranky Tanky have achieved many firsts for South Carolina’s West African-rooted Gullah…
Grammy-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell has announced a new album called Send for Me, due to be released in the spring of 2022. Russell has established herself as a prolific vocalist, working as a backup vocalist with the likes of Wynton Marsalis,…
Congrats to Twisted Pine, who took home “Americana Artist of the Year” at the 2021 Boston Music Awards! This is their second time receiving this honor, after winning in 2018. Released in the Summer of 2020, Right Now is a cosmic map…
The Infamous Stringdusters released new single “Hard Line.” The song is the lead track on the jamgrass quintet’s forthcoming Toward The Fray studio album. Toward The Fray is due out via Americana Vibes on February 18. Previously, the band, whose 2021 LP A Tribute To Bill Monroe earned…