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Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickups: Sound flexibility Beyond Limits

Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickups: Sound flexibility Beyond Limits

Posted January 12, 2026 at 9:42 am | No comments

Fishman recently released 3 acoustic guitar pickups featuring Fluence technology (multiple voices and no copper wire winding): Rock Icon, Nashville Legend, and Spotlight. The Fluence technology gives them unprecedented sound flexibility. Let’s take a closer look…

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Folk legends John McCutcheon and Tom Paxton new January duo album & 2026 Tour

Folk legends John McCutcheon and Tom Paxton new January duo album & 2026 Tour

Posted November 22, 2025 at 3:47 pm | No comments

In early August 2021, John McCutcheon reached out to his longtime friend Tom Paxton with a simple idea: why not use Zoom—a newly essential tool in those pandemic days—to connect, ease the isolation of COVID, and maybe write a few songs together?  

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Inger Nova & Jeff Pevar Release New Single “Green Light” off New Album ”Hear Me Calling”

Inger Nova & Jeff Pevar Release New Single “Green Light” off New Album ”Hear Me Calling”

Posted September 7, 2025 at 12:21 pm | No comments

“Green Light” is a powerful anthem about awakening—letting go of old beliefs, transcending fear, and stepping into a more authentic version of yourself. The song tells the story of a man trapped by the comfort of his own thoughts and material possessions, until he’s called to break through illusion and move toward something real.

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Singer-Songwriter Valeria Stewart Announces the Release of Her New “Raices” Roots Album on Sept. 5, 2025

Singer-Songwriter Valeria Stewart Announces the Release of Her New “Raices” Roots Album on Sept. 5, 2025

Posted August 13, 2025 at 12:33 pm | No comments

Valeria Stewart is a uniquely original voice in the contemporary music scene—a guitarist, vocalist, and singer-songwriter whose multilingual performances draw from a rich tapestry of Latin, folk, jazz, and Americana influences. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Washington, DC, Valeria brings a deep sense of cultural fusion and emotional authenticity to every song she writes and sings.

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Long Journey Home — A Century After The 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention

Long Journey Home — A Century After The 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention

Posted July 28, 2025 at 9:22 am | No comments

In 2012 John McCutcheon released an album honoring Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday.  In 2015 he released an album in memory of the 100th anniversary of labor songwriter Joe Hill’s execution by the state of Utah.  Then in 2019 he honored Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday by gathering a boatload of his music friends

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NYC Photographer Joseph A. Rosen Offers His New Book “Inside The Moment: Iconic Blues, Soul, Jazz, Rock, and R&B Images and History

NYC Photographer Joseph A. Rosen Offers His New Book “Inside The Moment: Iconic Blues, Soul, Jazz, Rock, and R&B Images and History

Posted June 4, 2025 at 2:19 pm | No comments

Prolific New York City photographer, Joseph A. Rosen is set to release yet another book of his music photographs. Joe has been an all-rounder photographer, producing images of commercial sites and more

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Chris Walz’s Long-Awaited Debut “All I Got And Gone” To Be Released March 14th!

Chris Walz’s Long-Awaited Debut “All I Got And Gone” To Be Released March 14th!

Posted March 11, 2025 at 9:01 pm | No comments

All I Got and Gone, Chris Walz’s long-awaited debut recording, reflects Chris’s love of traditional music but he takes it in directions that listeners will find original, yet familiar. Chris Walz, a musician’s musician, a performer, and esteemed educator at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.

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Guitar Aficionado Yasmin Williams’ Unforgettable Experience at the legendary Birchmere

Guitar Aficionado Yasmin Williams’ Unforgettable Experience at the legendary Birchmere

Posted February 15, 2025 at 10:38 pm | No comments

Following a dream-like performance by Amadou Kouyate who performed on kora and djembe, some of his original compositions, along with traditional 13th century West African music, the masterful guitarist, Yasmin Williams, opened to a packed house at the legendary Birchmere Music Hall.

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Gene Clark’s & Carla Olsen’s Trailblazing “So Rebellious A Lover” Re-Mastered w/Bonus Tracks

Gene Clark’s & Carla Olsen’s Trailblazing “So Rebellious A Lover” Re-Mastered w/Bonus Tracks

Posted February 12, 2025 at 7:24 am | No comments

In 1987, So Rebellious a Lover – the watershed duet album of Byrds co-founder Gene Clark and revered folk-rock maverick Carla Olson – pioneered the Americana genre.

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Little Feat and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Unite For Dirty Feat Tour 2025

Little Feat and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Unite For Dirty Feat Tour 2025

Posted January 21, 2025 at 12:31 pm | No comments

With over 100 combined years of touring, Little Feat and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have each performed their music to audiences across the world. Now these two monumental bands, who share a mutual admiration, are joining forces on the road for the first time with their Dirty Feat Tour.

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