Roots Music News--4.8.12

These roots are showin' Irish Independent It's that time of the year when the Smithwicks Kilkenny Roots festival takes over the Marble City for the May bank holiday weekend (4th-7th). Maybe they should re-name it South By South-East? Roots music -- folk, folk-rock, country, country-rock, ... See all stories on this topic »

Music legend returns to R&B, rock roots WND.com He said his work then brought an appreciation for that music to the larger mainstream music community in America. Boone's legendary career includes work as a singer, actor, television host, songwriter, author, motivational speaker, WND columnist, ... See all stories on this topic » WND.com

Great talent from all over the world Cincinnati.com Themes of freedom and equality will ring out in the CSO's "Classical Roots" concert in Music Hall, featuring gospel great Marvin Winans, and in a special concert by the Vocal Arts Ensemble and concert:nova at the Freedom Center, Downtown. See all stories on this topic »

Heart and soul: Finding rock 'n' roll's roots on a trip through the South Plain Dealer But more than that, its a land where our musical language was written, in tiny towns, far from the music moguls of Manhattan. In places like Tupelo, where Elvis Presley sprang from a shotgun shack. Or itsy-bitsy Itta Bena, the home of BB King. See all stories on this topic » Plain Dealer

Master Bill Monroe and the down-home music of Appalachia Honolulu Star-Advertiser Bluegrass traces its roots to the traditional ballads and lively jigs and reels of English, Scottish and Irish immigrants who settled in the rural Appalachia area of the United States (southern New York to northern Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia) in ... See all stories on this topic »

Classical music's siren song and sax legacy KTUU.com The siren as musical instrument raises eyebrows while the saxophone's classical roots might astonish contemporary listeners. The public doesn't warm to every instrument it hears. Every winter audiences are enchanted by the celesta, a kind of keyboard ... See all stories on this topic »

Gila Idol sings with pioneer spirit: McBrides brought music to Valley Eastern Arizona Courier From left, Olivia Crockett, Ethan McBride and Jillian Innes share pioneer roots and a love for singing. Descendants of Robert and Peter H. McBride, Crockett place third, McBride placed first, and Innes placed second in the 2012 Gila Idol competition. See all stories on this topic »

Jim Farber's Top Ten in Music for Week of April 8, 2012 New York Daily News Dr. John "Locked Down" The good Dr. uses the influence of '70s Ethiopian jazz to rechannel his own brand of funk, bred in the swampy roots of New Orleans. 8. Paul Weller "Sonik Kicks" He may be known as a hard-line classic rocker. See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Summer offers live music festivals, theater and more Lincoln Journal Star The Zoo Bar, Lincoln's internationally known roots music club, throws a big party on 14th Street each summer, capping its anniversary week. This year it's marking 39 years of the Zoo. For more info, and, when available, a list of performers, ... See all stories on this topic »

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What is roots music and what genre is it closest to? - Yahoo! Answers I'm going to sound very ignorant, but can you explain what genre its closest to? Is it like an acoustic indie rock sound? And have you got any examples of roots ... answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid...

The Hive Dwellers perform at Roots Music Hall in Hartford on April 9 ... Calvin Johnson is unlike any musician I've spoken to before, and I've spoken to many. This characteristic has nothing to do with his status as a musician but ... www.ct.com/.../nm-ht15muhivedwellers-20120405,0,362355...

Teleprompters for musicians: cheating or helping? - No Depression ... No Depression Americana and Roots Music. The Americana and roots ... It's easy to understand why: Pick any of the above musicians. They have hundreds of ... www.nodepression.com/xn/.../2342817:BlogPost:778960?xg...