Roots Music News--4.7.12

Finding And Curating The Roots Of Soul Music WBUR American roots music has been pretty well scrutinized in recent years, but one genre has been neglected, gospel. Black gospel has been better served than white gospel, but anyone who wants to learn more about the roots of soul music has a job ahead of ... See all stories on this topic »

Sweet harmonies of Americana Duo, The Honey Dewdrops, coming to Eugene house ... Oregon Music News Like Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, they draw on the deep roots of Appalachian and bluegrass music to create fresh compositions that are, at their best, entrancing and timeless. But their music isn't as dour or cynical as Welch's, but shares much of ... See all stories on this topic »

Root for oddballs and get only grief Philadelphia Inquirer Maybe that's because Sedgwick had already spilled the beans. Talked about Finding Your Roots' discovery on The Late Show With David Letterman. Eight months ago. Music interpretation. The bank of TVs at my gym all run with closed captioning. See all stories on this topic »

City of Gulf Shores announces Music at Meyer Park lineup Gulf Coast News Today On April 26, Dash Rip Rock takes the stage to kick off Music at Meyer Park. This legendary New Orleans-based trio, known for their unique roots music, was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in January. Having shared the stage with legendary ... See all stories on this topic »

Corey Harris on 'Meeting' Woody Guthrie, Working With Wilco & His New Film Billboard But with the "Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions" box set arriving April 21, the roots music troubadour says he has fond memories of working on the collections of "new" Woody Guthrie songs. "It was a great experience," Harris, who co-wrote "Hoodoo ... See all stories on this topic » Billboard

Pennsylvania's Conococheague Bluegrass Music Festival Announces 2012 Line-Up Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News Several singles from the band's last studio album, "Hot Off the Press", reached number one on AirPlay Direct's Bluegrass Singles chart and the album was a mainstay on the Roots Music Report Bluegrass charts for more than a year. See all stories on this topic » Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News

Critic's Notebook: Coachella remodels itself Los Angeles Times The duo of Hope Sandoval and David Roback (who now lives in Norway) have roots in Los Angeles music stretching back 30 years. The two formed Mazzy Star in the late 1980s and broke into the mainstream with "Fade Into You" in 1993, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Pittsburgh Music Scene Spotter: Mega Def 101 CBS Local The roots of the music scene in Pittsburgh run very deep and go way back to the time of sock hops and conk hairdos. Many musicians from every era and genre since then have made their mark on Pittsburgh in some way, and many Pittsburgh musicians ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

Articles Restaurants Yellow Pages Web Newsprint Archive 1907 — 1994 Bend Bulletin The Anvil Blasters and CinderBlue If you're in the quaint Western town of Sisters and you want to hear some rustic, acoustic roots music, you might as well go whole hog and see the show that's happening in a barn, right? Right. On Saturday, the cozy, ... See all stories on this topic »

Barstow's New Mexican roots rekindled Desert Dispatch By SAM PEARSON, Staff Writer BARSTOW • Barstow's annual celebration of the city's historical ties to Belen, NM, features some impressive Latin musical acts this year, organizers say. The event at Foglesong Park Saturday brings a taste of New Mexican ... See all stories on this topic »

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