Folk Music News--4.20.12

Folk music guitarist brings 'it' to Mission Mission City Record With one foot planted firmly in folk music's traditional roots and the other reaching into its dynamic future, Nathan Rogers isn't entirely sure what "it" is. Whatever it may be, Nathan has the ability to turn the folk world on its ears. See all stories on this topic »

Bombino finds his oasis in Tuareg music Houston Chronicle By Andrew Dansby Bombino, born Omara Moctar, fuses the traditional music of his Tuareg people with contemporary sounds, including the electric guitar. Bombino says his music is also a tool to bring attention to the struggles faced by the Tuareg. See all stories on this topic »

They're old tunes, but sound ones China Daily For many people, the competition used to be the only chance to hear authentic traditional Chinese folk songs, which are rare these days. As an ardent fan of roots music, I have tried to collect as many traditional Chinese folk song CDs as possible over ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

Marblehead's Me & Thee to host Bill Staines and Bob Franke May 4 Boston.com From the time in 1971 when a reviewer from the Boston Phoenix stated that he was "simply Boston's best performer," Bill has continually appeared on folk music radio listener polls as one of the top all time favorite folk artists. See all stories on this topic »

Carrie Newcomer: Singer links contemporary folk with Indian classical music Berkshire Eagle Beyond the series of performances and workshops she gave at the time, sponsored by the American embassy there, it spawned the concept for her latest album, "Every thing is Everywhere," which pairs her ruminative contemporary-folk songs with three ... See all stories on this topic »

Roger McGuinn on folk preservation on NPR Boing Boing The interview covers a lot of ground, but is centered on his folk-preservation site the Folk Den, a repository of folk recordings, music, lyrics, history and conversation. It's a phone-in and the callers are great ("I perform folk music about science ... See all stories on this topic »

Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71 Wall Street Journal AP ALBANY, NY — With songs like "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," ''The Weight" and "Up on Cripple Creek," The Band fused rock, blues, folk and gospel to create a sound that seemed as authentically American as a Mathew Brady photograph or a Mark ... See all stories on this topic »