High Road Touring

[Brooklyn Vegan] In honor of Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday (1/20), Patti Smith, in collaboration with CIRCA, held a virtual inaugural presentation with poetry, music, readings, and more. The 30-minute video includes a performance of “People Have The Power,” soundtracking a montage of clips that pay homage to people and organizations, including Shirley Chisholm, Kamala Harris, Greta ...

[Pitchfork] The Canadian folk duo partners with the New Zealand singer-songwriter; together, they mix blues, murder ballads, and Indigenous lore, updating traditional forms in unexpected ways. The North and South have a storied history in Americana, but unfurl the map and that dividing line tells a different tale across continents. Canadian folk duo Kacy & ...

[NPR] Kentucky singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman blends the sounds of traditional country and folk with moody electric grit and progressive ideas. She is brutally honest when shedding the layers addressing the social and economic complexities of living in the rural south, but does it with the grace of someone who respects the land and the people ...

KEXP.ORG presents Ela Minus sharing an exclusive live performance, recorded for KEXP, and talking to El Sonido’s Albina Cabrera. Recorded December 16, 2020. Part 1 1. dominique 2. el cielo no es de nadie Part 2 3. pocket piano 4. megapunk Part 3: 5. they told us it was hard, but they were wrong https://www.elaminus.com ...

Photo credit: Lynda Shenkman “In a year when there is so much sadness, it’s hard to really focus adequate attention on any single person. But Rita was not just any person…she was a special light, and her own engine of music discovery and support. From broadcasting the last few Solid Sound events, to hosting innumerable ...