Cha Wa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the rhythmically fueled group broadcasts a powerful performance for a not-so Tiny crowd.
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From Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the rhythmically fueled group broadcasts a powerful performance for a not-so Tiny crowd.
I Be Trying, the ultimate mission statement from GRAMMY-nominated musician Cedric Burnside, an artist who has proudly carried the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country blues around the world. As only a true Mississippi bluesman can, Cedric Burnside channels those acute experiences of pain, anger, frustration and hurt into an intimate, vulnerable and profound look into his inner life. Cedric draws from his years collaborating with his legendary grandfather RL Burnside while crafting a bold, contemporary Black American sound that serves as a masterclass in Mississippi Hill Country Blues from i...
Rolling Stone RS Country Music Picks for the Week of April 26th A new Felice Brothers track, Kylie Frey’s collab with Randy Houser, and the first song by the duo FKA Mandolin Orange By Lawrence Braun* Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) Kylie Frey featuring Randy Houser, “Horses in Heaven”
Cedric Burnside Asks the Lord to “Step In” There’s a lot of blues songs about how the blues find you—generally they’re hiding at the bottom of the bottle—but Cedric Burnside was born right into them. Today, the grandson of blues legend R.L. Burnside proudly carries the mantle of Mississippi hill country blues into the 21 st century, proving that this most elemental and foundational American music has plenty of life left in it. Burnside released a new video for “Step In” from his upcoming album I Be Trying. Check it out right here: Recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis, where...
Bela Fleck occupies a similarly lofty perch in the world of bluegrass. Together, they have earned 20 GRAMMY Awards and scores of other accolades. For Record Store Day 2021, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Bela Fleck have joined together on record for the first time to release a special 45RPM 7” to be released on Alabama-based label Single Lock Records. On the A Side of this historic collaboration, The Blind Boys and Bela cover "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free", the Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas: a classic made famous by Nina Simone, which continues to be an anthem for the Civil Rig...