The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Charlie Puth, Chloe Moriondo, Kali Uchis and others.
Category: Folk Music
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Archie Roach, Who Lived and Sang the Aboriginal Blues, Dies at 66
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His song “Took the Children Away,” inspired by his childhood, shook Australians into confronting a grim era when their government tore apart Aboriginal families.
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Heilung Puts a Heavy Metal Twist on the Sound of the Vikings
The New York Times – Music:
The band Heilung performs on replica instruments to recreate the sound world of pre-Christian Europe and bring it into the modern age.
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The Art of Disappearance
The New York Times – Music:
Some might hear the music of Connie Converse, who drove off without a trace in 1974, as a haunting record of depression. But what about the liberation?
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Judith Durham, Singer of ‘Georgy Girl’ and Other Hits, Dies at 79
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A classically trained soprano, she became a chart-topping pop star in the 1960s with the folk-based Australian quartet the Seekers.