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Nobody Left To Crown - It was while sitting in a second run theatre in the east end of Toronto, Ontario that I first saw Richie Havens perform. In 1977 I was sixteen and the Woodstock Music Festival had taken place eight years earlier, but the movie of the event extended its life for people...

Arlo Guthrie - Tales Of ‘69 -

History has taught us to be wary of "recently discovered in the archives" material. It seems a little too convenient that in the 40th anniversary year of Woodstock a live recording (from a gig just prior to the fest) of one of its stars should surface. Still, this nine-song effort...

Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers :: Lay Down (Candles…) -

Barn-folk-revival. A ‘real’ genre? Well no, but that’s what comes to mind whenever Melanie’s “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)” pops up on an old mixtape of the same name. Aided by The Edwin Hawkins Singers, “Lay Down” adds a muscular oomph to Melanie’s gruff trademark purr. Highly recc’d.MP3: Melanie...

Tour Tracker: Joan Baez, Toadies and the Warlocks -

Folk legend Joan Baez embarks on a summer tour, including a stop at the 50th Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. Plus, the Toadies play “Possum Kingdom” to audiences in the western United States and the Warlocks celebrate their 10th anniversary and their new album The Mirror Explodes with a...

The Band of Heathens : Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster’s Son -

Austin, Texas’ The Band of Heathens is often classified as classic Americana, but that tag isn’t exactly as all-encompassing as it might imply. Actually, on its third studio album, the quintet manages to roll sideways through a lyrical and scenic bit of audio geography that the group can call its...

Donovan Given Lifetime Achievement -

Donovan is set to be given a lifetime achievement award by the BBC in recognition of his career.

Initially, Donovan was a controversial figure in British folk music. With his cap and American affectations the singer appeared to be a pop version of Bob Dylan, an image enforced by his...

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