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In this episode of Songwriters & Tour Riders, hear Mike McClure, JJ Lester, and Kelley Green talk about what it was like returning to the studio for their latest album, playing Stillwater, and why they prefer being called the "uncles" of the Red Dirt scene.
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In this episode, hear folk singer Willi Carlisle talk about his new album, moving to Arkansas, and his favorite Oklahoma story.
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The Lone Bellow's lead singer and guitarist, Zach Williams, spoke with Matthew Viriyapah just before they started their first tour of 2023. Their latest album is titled Love Songs for Losers and was recorded in Roy Orbison's former home.
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The Canadian folk singer wrote the modern standard "Four Strong Winds" as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
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Music producer and radio host Dan Rosenberg was assembling a guide to Ukrainian folk music before the war broke out. After the Russian invasion, the work took on new meaning.
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Karen Dalton, an enigmatic artist beloved by colleagues Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs, and idolized by followers like Nick Cave and Courtney Barnett, is the subject of a new film.
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She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.
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After a silent year in which artists were sent grants instead of invitations to perform, the beloved festival was determined to go on this year, as carefully as possible. And how possible is that?
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While difficult, the pandemic was an unexpected blessing for North Carolina musician Matt Heckler. With the unexpected time and rest, he was able to record his latest album, Blood, Water, Coal, which debuted at number three on the Bluegrass Billboard chart. But what he plays isn't exactly what you would call bluegrass.
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Join host Fiona Ritchie and guests as they explore selections from the American Folklife Center's collection of about half a million sound recordings,…