Post Tagged with: "Folk"

Will Galison, "Every Child Loved" (2024): One Track Mind

Will Galison, “Every Child Loved” (2024): One Track Mind

Will Galison’s “Every Child Loved” is a heartfelt song that underscores this harmonica virtuoso’s flair as a singer-songwriter.

Bill Frisell, Andrew Cyrille + Kit Downes - 'Breaking the Shell' (2024)

Bill Frisell, Andrew Cyrille + Kit Downes – ‘Breaking the Shell’ (2024)

On ‘Breaking the Shell,’ Bill Frisell, Andrew Cyrille & Kit Downes get to expand their home base of creatively improvised music using the stately yet otherworldly sounds of the pipe organ.

Eric Anders and Mark O'Bitz - 'Contrapasso' (2024)

Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz – ‘Contrapasso’ (2024)

Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz have worked together for more than 20 years in various genres but their musical home has always been in folk and Americana.

Elaine Palmer – 'Half Moon Rising' (2024)

Elaine Palmer – ‘Half Moon Rising’ (2024)

Elaine Palmer’s ‘Half Moon Rising’ is a lovely folk-Americana album floating on enriched earthy vocals that can possess a melody with magic.

Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel's Pose, But Not Woody Guthrie's

Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’s Pose, But Not Woody Guthrie’s

Unlikely display 10 years ago showcased a photographer who described Bob Dylan as the embodiment of a generation’s “contemporary, pent-up feelings.”

The Best Bob Dylan Songs From the 1980s

The Best Bob Dylan Songs From the 1980s

“Silvio” arrived 35 years ago as one of Bob Dylan’s best songs from the ’80s, a period with more downs than ups. Here’s a handful of times he got it right.

Why 'Abandoned Luncheonette' Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.

Are These the Worst-Ever Bob Dylan Songs?

Are These the Worst-Ever Bob Dylan Songs?

The most difficult comparison Bob Dylan ever faces is with his former selves. Still, some selves were undoubtedly worse than others.

Part of Neil Young's Creative Process Was Ignoring Bob Dylan

Part of Neil Young’s Creative Process Was Ignoring Bob Dylan

Neil Young memorably tipped his hat to Bob Dylan two decades ago on ‘Greendale,’ but only after years of staying far away from his work.

How Jimmy Buffett Became a Steadfast Superstar

How Jimmy Buffett Became a Steadfast Superstar

The Parrotheads will miss the concert experiences. The rest of the world will miss Jimmy Buffett’s attitude.