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The pandemic years unleashed waves of musical discovery for many artists, and a look back at past work; and in some cases, material that an artist long
The Black Keys' "Dropout Boogie" tour comes to Phoenix on Oct. 10. Dan Auerbach checked in to talk about 20 years of making music with Patrick Carney.
Guitarist Cedrick Burnside carries on the tradition of his grandfather, R.L. Burnside.
Reverend Gary Davis (1896-1972), guitar virtuoso and folk-blues giant, moved from Durham, N.C. to NYC, where he struggled for years as a blind street singer and storefront preacher. An instructor at Brownie McGhee’s Harlem-based folk music school, Davis served as a mentor to a generation of acoustic players, including Happy Traum, Eric von Schmidt, Patrick Sky, David Bromberg and Bob Dylan.
Folklorist, painter and musician who documented traditional American music with warmth and tenderness