Roots Music News--4.19.12

From Dominican Roots, Bachata Is Here To Stay NPR In a return to the roots of the music, guitarist Joan Soriano has taken the next step and is establishing himself as a bachata neo-traditionalist. He plays amplified guitar and understands the sonic possibilities of the modern instrument. See all stories on this topic »

Questlove Creates a 'Shuffle' Show for the iPod Generation New York Times (blog) By KYLE THOMAS MCGOVERN, Local Reporter Questlove will play the curator for "Shuffle Culture," a two-night musical performance at BAM tonight and tomorrow. Questlove requests your attention. Or, more accurately, not. Tonight and tomorrow, the Roots ... See all stories on this topic »

Merlene Davis: Exhibit showcases cultural music Lexington Herald Leader Two exhibits — the Smithsonian Institute's New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music and Hopewell Museum's Now Let Us Sing: The African American Gospel Music Experience in Central Kentucky — will have a six-week run in Paris beginning April 28. See all stories on this topic » Lexington Herald Leader

Questlove Shuffles to Brooklyn Wall Street Journal It's a "shuffle culture," contends Mr. Thompson, the drummer and musical director for the Roots, America's reigning live hip-hop group and the house band at "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." And that's the concept for his unusual two-night event ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

MUSIC NOTES: April 19 Red and Black By WIL PETTY on April 19, 2012 The Athens Americana Festival has gotten underway and will continue on through Sunday evening: the festival brings in roots music across all spectrums -— bringing in fans of country, folk and bluegrass. See all stories on this topic »

Riverside Music Festival adds new bands to lineup GoErie.com And when that history includes a successful spring roots music festival, tampering with a successful formula can be a recipe for disaster. So when Justin Moyar took over the booking for what had been the Spring Fever Folk Festival, he didn't mess with ... See all stories on this topic »

Dick Clark, 'Bandstand' helped put Philadelphia on pop culture map; city has ... Washington Post And though he later moved to Los Angeles and served as the longtime host of New York's annual year-end festivities in Times Square, Clark never forgot his roots in the City of Brotherly Love, said Lew Klein, an early executive producer of the show that ... See all stories on this topic »

Silver Threads and Golden Needles: Old Settler's Music Festival goes to 25 Austin Chronicle Instead, the Hill Country staple settles into a well-established and dulcet groove: a weekend rich with local and national roots music acts, workshops allowing up-close and personal time with said performers (look for banjo great Tony Trischka on ... See all stories on this topic » Austin Chronicle

British Pubs To Rock Even Harder: Why the UK Live Music Act Matters Billboard.biz Following years of lobbying from the British music industry, a small but important shake-up of the United Kingdom's grass roots music scene is set to occur when the Live Music Act comes into effect on October 1 2012. First introduced by Liberal ... See all stories on this topic » Billboard.biz

Weekend music choices Wicked Local Roots-rocker JD McPherson's new album "Signs and Signifiers" is just out (and on sale) and he's at the Brighton Music Hall. Guster teams up with comic Jeff Garlin at The Paramount Theater in Boston all weekend. Destroy Babylon has a great new reggae ... See all stories on this topic »

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Celebrating The Music Of Levon Helm - No Depression Americana ... This country has been blessed with many wonderful musicians, and much great music. But from ... www.nodepression.com/.../celebrating-the-music-of-levon-hel...

FRIDAY MAY 25 – Americana/Rock/Latin - Roots Music Hall, Live ... Perhaps the finest Roots, Americana/Rock/Latin and Zydeco band to come out of New London ... rootsmusichartford.com/?p=478

Big roots music festival comes to Madison next month | Arts ... Big roots music festival comes to Madison next month. MADISON, IN (FOX19) – The RiverRoots Music and Folk Arts Festival is coming to historic Madison, IN on ... indiana.fox19.com/.../89720-big-roots-music-festival-comes-...

Sad news - No Depression Americana and Roots Music about the great Levon Helm. Thought you folks would want to know, if you don't already. This is the Facebook post from Levon's family. Dear Friends,Levon is… www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/sad-news

Roots Music Hall, Live Music Venue in Hartford, CT The much-anticipated Roots Music Hall – a live music venue dedicated to bringing the best talent ... rootsmusichartford.com/?p=476