The New York Times – Music:
She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
Category: Folk Music
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Lenny Lipton, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ Lyricist and 3-D Film Pioneer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
He used the royalties earned from the hit folk song to fund decades of research into stereoscopic projection.
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Mary McCaslin, Folk Singer Who Lamented the Lost Old West, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
A songwriter in her own right, she was known for renditions of pop and rock songs, “Pinball Wizard” among them, that made them sound like mountain ballads.
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Alice Gerrard Didn’t Plan a Bluegrass Career. She Broke Its Glass Ceiling.
The New York Times – Music:
Six decades ago, the singer’s duo with Hazel Dickens revolutionized the genre. As their albums are reissued, she reflected on her unexpected life in folk music and what’s next.
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Jazmine Sullivan’s Meditation on Courage, and 10 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Charlie Puth, Chloe Moriondo, Kali Uchis and others.
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At 91, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Still Wants to Tell You a Story
The New York Times – Music:
The singer and expert flatpicker is one of the last of the ’50s era folk music revivalists still on the road today.
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Jim Post, Known for a Memorably ‘Groovy’ Hit Song, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
He and his wife, Cathy Conn, had a Top 10 single with “Reach Out of the Darkness” as Friend & Lover in 1968. It’s still played today, but it was their only hit.
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Art Rosenbaum, Painter and Preserver of Folk Music, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
As an artist and exponent of American traditional songs, he sought to blur the lines between outsider and insider art, and became a guiding force in the Athens, Ga., scene.
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75 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall
The New York Times – Music:
Major live events (Adele, Rosalía), buzzy debuts (Muni Long, Skullcrusher), energized returns (the Comet Is Coming, Kid Cudi) and a Taylor Swift LP are on the way.