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Our host, the SummerStage Festival, was founded in 1986, so we decided to pay homage to that year — musically.
Music & Culture
Ashley Monroe's 'Blade' Blends Country Sentiment And Delicate Phrasings
Rock critic Ken Tucker says the third studio album from country star Ashley Monroe "is a collection of deceptively pretty songs that cohere as a strong, serious piece of work."
A Mexican Restaurant Turned Iconic Venue? 'That's Nashville'
3rd and Lindsley, a performance space for big and small acts in Music City, lets the music shine by keeping things (like its name) simple.
Unassuming Czech Pianist Ivan Moravec Dies At 84
Eschewing a glitzy career, the pianist, who was heard in the movie Amadeus, earned a reputation as one of the greats of his generation, especially praised for his Chopin performances.
'Buzzin' The Blues' Revisits The Declarative Harmonica Style Of Slim Harpo
Born in Baton Rouge in 1924, the blues musician known as Slim Harpo influenced rock bands like the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and Pink Floyd. Rock Historian Ed Ward shares Harpo's story.
New Release Features Jazz Flutist Sam Most's 'Breathy, Punchy Sound'
From the Attic of My Mind is a batch of reissues drawn from the old Xanadu catalog of Sam Most recordings. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the late flutist makes "every note in a fast phrase pop out."
Drive By-Truckers To Release Massive Live Album
The 35-track It's Great To Be Alive!, recorded over three nights last year at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, will be out October 30. Hear the album's version of "Birthday Boy" now.
Newport Folk's Pink Floyd Moment
Joined by My Morning Jacket and other special guests, the Pink Floyd co-founder proved himself to be one of the folk with a Friday evening set that seemed to turn rainy skies into a glorious sunset.
50 Years Ago, Bob Dylan Electrified A Decade With One Concert
It's been 50 years since Bob Dylan strolled on stage at the Newport Folk Festival, plugged in an electric guitar, and infuriated his flock. Historian Elijah Wald says there's much more to the story.
The Guitar In The Window: How One Instrument Steered Sir Richard Bishop's Life
Bishop's new album, Tangier Sessions, springs from a love affair with a mysterious and temperamental guitar, found in a secondhand store in Switzerland and inscribed with indecipherable writing.