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.
Category: Folk Music
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Jim Seals, Half of a Popular 1970s Soft-Rock Duo, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
Teamed with Dash Crofts, he hit it big with “Summer Breeze” in 1972. The two went on to have chart success with “Diamond Girl” and other songs.
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Yeah Yeahs Yeahs’ Apocalyptic March, and 10 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Kyshona, the Mountain Goats, Maggie Rogers and others.
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Sky Ferreira’s Dazzling, Defiant Return, and 11 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Wynonna & Waxahatchee, Superorganism, Rico Nasty and others.
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Bob Neuwirth, Colorful Figure in Dylan’s Circle, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
He was a recording artist and songwriter himself, but he also played pivotal roles in the careers of Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.
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The $10 Million Bob Dylan Center Opens Up His Songwriting Secrets
The New York Times – Music:
A new space in Tulsa, Okla., built to display Dylan’s vast archive, celebrates one of the world’s most elusive creators, and gives visitors a close-up look at notebooks and fan mail.
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Judy Henske, a Distinctive Voice on the Folk Scene, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
Her versatile vocals were a trademark, as was her comic stage patter. The character Annie Hall owed her a debt.
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You Hear the Musical Saw. These Mathematicians Heard Geometry.
The New York Times – Music:
A scientist who has studied falling playing cards, coiling rope and other phenomena has now analyzed what transforms a carpenter’s tool into a sonorous instrument.
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Mavis Staples and Levon Helm’s Last Show, and 12 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Pusha T, Laura Veirs, Helado Negro and others.