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.
Category: Folk Music
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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.
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Archie Roach, Who Lived and Sang the Aboriginal Blues, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
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
The New York Times – Music:
A classically trained soprano, she became a chart-topping pop star in the 1960s with the folk-based Australian quartet the Seekers.
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Mick Moloney, Musician and Champion of Irish Culture, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
An Irish immigrant to the U.S., he was a recording artist, scholar and concert presenter who also encouraged women to join a male-dominated folk tradition.
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The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear new tracks from Alvvays, Tyshawn Sorey, Killer Mike and others.
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Joan Shelley’s New Songs Soothe Old Wounds
The New York Times – Music:
As a Kentucky farm kid, the singer and songwriter made music to have a voice in her troubled home. On her new album, “The Spur,” her songs finally process those times.