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Get yourself in the holiday spirit with these splendid events.

In a 60-year career, America’s ‘freak-folk’ outsider has gone from coffee-house obscurity to festival crowdpleaser. He talks about inspiring the likes of Cat Power – and making a beautiful new album in the pines of Oregon

An interview with Matt Sweeney and Will Oldham.

Indie singer-songwriter royalty stay sane by enlisting labelmates for quirkily eclectic collaboration frenzy

Live Music: Some of the concerts we’re going to this month include John Sebastian’s Jug Band Village at the Bearsville Theater, The Split Squad at the Avalon Lounge, Jay Rosen Trio at the Lace Mill, Tony Trischka at the Towne Crier, Superwolves at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, and moe. at the Capitol Theater.

Wildsam, the publisher of the award-winning Wildsam Field Guides, is releasing a new title in its Pursuits series, Kentucky Bourbon Country.

With Bard almost in its backyard and so many great spots to eat and explore, this cool...

"You know, a sales award for breaking some sort of sales record in the local town; I don't know how many copies we've sold here in Iowa City?" deadpans Neil Hamburger seated in his wooden booth at The Mill. "Perhaps enough to warrant some sort of awards ceremony?"

Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

Between the ‘chitlin’ circuit’ and her new rave tunes, the soul diva even picked up praise from Elvis. In our new series where you ask the questions, this storied musician reveals a few untold yarns