Tag: Newport Folk Festival
'Rising Singer-Songwriter Jobi Riccio Will Make a Return to Newport Folk Festival Alongside Upcoming Tour
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'Newport Folk Festival 50th Anniversary Pays Tribute to Bob Dylan and Seeger '65
At this year's Newport Folk Festival, musicians gathered on stage to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Of the legends that stood before them, a most resounding tribute was paid to none other than Mr. Bob Dylan and the moment he changed the course of the festival's--and music's--history forever. -
'Black History Month in Books: Greg Kot's 'I'll Take You There - Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway'
Indeed, the Staples are (at the risk of sounding redundant) a staple of Americana music. Their distinct history is perhaps the American dream, captured in Greg Kot's latest I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway. Longtime pop music critic for the Chicago Tribune, Kot finally gives us a unique insight into both the family and the music.