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Listen to tracks by Maggie Rogers, Angélica Garcia, Jessica Pratt and more.
Category: Folk Music
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Founder of the New Christy Minstrels Randy Sparks Dies at 90
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With a keen eye for young talent, he helped boost the careers of Steve Martin, John Denver, Kenny Rogers and many other performers.
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Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra on ‘The Past Is Still Alive’
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Alynda Segarra used to romanticize the past. But their music evolved, and now they’re certain: “This is absolutely the right time for me to be alive, and writing songs.”
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Dick Waterman, Promoter and Photographer of the Blues, Dies at 88
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A “crackpot eccentric Yankee” from Massachusetts, he revived the careers of long-forgotten Southern artists during the blues boom of the 1960s.
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Joni Mitchell Performs at the Grammys for the First Time
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Mitchell, who largely vanished from the public eye after having an aneurysm nine years ago, performed “Both Sides Now.”
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Was 1968 the Grammys’ Best Year Ever?
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Before the 2024 awards on Sunday, revisit a ceremony where the Recording Academy got it right, honoring the Beatles, Bobbie Gentry, Aretha Franklin and more.
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Melanie, Singer Who Made a Solo Splash at Woodstock, Dies at 76
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Just 22 when she charmed the festival crowd, she went on to enjoy success with songs like “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key.”
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7 Great Songs From Great 7th Albums
The New York Times – Music:
Inspired by Ariana Grande’s return, hear tracks from U2, Sleater-Kinney, Guided by Voices and more.