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KLOF Mag Jun 30

Alex Dupree Reworks Michael Hurley’s “You’re a Dog, Don’t Talk to Me”

Alex Dupree Michael Hurley Alela Diane Califone Simon Joyner Jolie Holland

Holler Jun 30

Brian Kelley Shares First New Song Since Florida Georgia Line Reunion: ‘Jimmy Buffett Summer’,

Brian Kelley Florida Georgia Line Jimmy Buffett Niko Moon Katlin Owen

Happy Mag Jun 30

Bruce Springsteen remembers Clive Davis in moving 9-minute tribute

Bruce Springsteen Clive Davis Whitney Houston Aretha Franklin Carlos Santana Alicia Keys Dionne Warwick Barry Manilow

Treble Jun 29

A Beginner’s Guide to the solo albums of Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon Tom Waits Modest Mouse Isaac Brock Trent Reznor Blur Damon Albarn

2 articles Jun 29

Phoebe Bridgers Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff Alex G Caroline Shaw Julien Baker Lucy Dacus

OUI FM, The Fader

Variety Music Jun 29

Bruce Springsteen Goes to PBS for Half-Hour Conversation

Bruce Springsteen

Rolling Stone Jun 29

Bob Dylan Loses Yet Another Guitarist After Bob Britt Abruptly Quits Band

Bob Dylan Doug Lancio Julian Lage Bo Diddley

Louder Sound Jun 29

“I’d look at this mysterious fog in the ceiling. It looked like God was up there in Heaven. The ‘fog’ was tobacco smoke”: Roy Harper’s son Nick on growing up around folk rock icons Pentangle

Roy Harper The Pentangle Nick Harper Bert Jansch Danny Thompson Jimi Hendrix

2 articles Jun 29

Phoebe Bridgers boygenius Lucy Dacus Julien Baker Christian Lee Hutson Jack Antonoff Chappell Roan

NME, RTBF – Musique

franceinfo Culture – Musique Jun 29

La playlist franceinfo : le nouvel album de Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon Blur The WAEVE Rose Elinor Dougall

Magnet Magazine Jun 28

Gillian Welch Released “The Harrow & The Harvest” 15 Years Ago Today

Gillian Welch David Rawlings

2 articles Jun 28

Death Grips Leonard Cohen Brutalismus 3000 David Lynch John Waters Underworld Boys Noize 100 gecs Dylan Brady

Bande à part, Stereogum

RTBF – Musique Jun 28

The Basement Tapes : quand Bob Dylan et The Band ont créé un chef-d’œuvre dans l’ombre

Bob Dylan The Band Ronnie Hawkins Peter, Paul and Mary Manfred Mann The Byrds Julie Driscoll Fairport Convention

Stereogum Jun 27

Wilco, Billy Bragg, & Natalie Merchant Performed Mermaid Avenue Live For The First Time At Solid Sound

Billy Bragg Natalie Merchant Wilco Jeff Tweedy Woody Guthrie

Focus Le Vif Jun 27

Kelsey Lu, Graham Coxon, Tara Clerkin trio, etc : zoom sur les albums de la semaine

Kelsey Lu Graham Coxon Tara Clerkin Trio

All About Jazz Jun 27

Bob Dylan at the Rady Shell

Bob Dylan Tony Garnier Julian Lage Carla Bley Jimmy Reed

American Songwriter Jun 26

61 Years Ago Today, the Byrds Went to No. 1 With the Song That Convinced Bob Dylan To Go Electric

The Byrds Bob Dylan Tom Wilson

12 articles Jun 26

Phoebe Bridgers sombr boygenius Alex G Jack Antonoff Ethan Gruska Lucy Dacus Julien Baker

Billboard, Clash Music, Consequence of Sound +9

8 articles Jun 26

Leonard Cohen Lee Greenwood Christopher Macchio Alexis Wilkins Rufus Wainwright Luciano Pavarotti Donald Trump

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Exclaim! +5

Louder Sound Jun 26

"I just couldn’t relate to him at all. I could see that he was thinking, Who is this weird guy?" When David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen first met in 1974, it did not go well at all

David Bowie Bruce Springsteen Ronnie Wood Bob Dylan Dave Grohl Metallica Ozzy Osbourne Angus Young

KLOF Mag Jun 30

Alex Dupree Reworks Michael Hurley’s “You’re a Dog, Don’t Talk to Me”

Alex Dupree Michael Hurley Alela Diane Califone Simon Joyner Jolie Holland

Happy Mag Jun 30

Bruce Springsteen remembers Clive Davis in moving 9-minute tribute

Bruce Springsteen Clive Davis Whitney Houston Aretha Franklin Carlos Santana Alicia Keys Dionne Warwick Barry Manilow

2 articles Jun 29

Phoebe Bridgers Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff Alex G Caroline Shaw Julien Baker Lucy Dacus

OUI FM, The Fader

Rolling Stone Jun 29

Bob Dylan Loses Yet Another Guitarist After Bob Britt Abruptly Quits Band

Bob Dylan Doug Lancio Julian Lage Bo Diddley

2 articles Jun 29

Phoebe Bridgers boygenius Lucy Dacus Julien Baker Christian Lee Hutson Jack Antonoff Chappell Roan

NME, RTBF – Musique

Magnet Magazine Jun 28

Gillian Welch Released “The Harrow & The Harvest” 15 Years Ago Today

Gillian Welch David Rawlings

RTBF – Musique Jun 28

The Basement Tapes : quand Bob Dylan et The Band ont créé un chef-d’œuvre dans l’ombre

Bob Dylan The Band Ronnie Hawkins Peter, Paul and Mary Manfred Mann The Byrds Julie Driscoll Fairport Convention

Focus Le Vif Jun 27

Kelsey Lu, Graham Coxon, Tara Clerkin trio, etc : zoom sur les albums de la semaine

Kelsey Lu Graham Coxon Tara Clerkin Trio

American Songwriter Jun 26

61 Years Ago Today, the Byrds Went to No. 1 With the Song That Convinced Bob Dylan To Go Electric

The Byrds Bob Dylan Tom Wilson

8 articles Jun 26

Leonard Cohen Lee Greenwood Christopher Macchio Alexis Wilkins Rufus Wainwright Luciano Pavarotti Donald Trump

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Exclaim! +5

Holler Jun 30

Brian Kelley Shares First New Song Since Florida Georgia Line Reunion: ‘Jimmy Buffett Summer’,

Brian Kelley Florida Georgia Line Jimmy Buffett Niko Moon Katlin Owen

Treble Jun 29

A Beginner’s Guide to the solo albums of Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon Tom Waits Modest Mouse Isaac Brock Trent Reznor Blur Damon Albarn

Variety Music Jun 29

Bruce Springsteen Goes to PBS for Half-Hour Conversation

Bruce Springsteen

Louder Sound Jun 29

“I’d look at this mysterious fog in the ceiling. It looked like God was up there in Heaven. The ‘fog’ was tobacco smoke”: Roy Harper’s son Nick on growing up around folk rock icons Pentangle

Roy Harper The Pentangle Nick Harper Bert Jansch Danny Thompson Jimi Hendrix

franceinfo Culture – Musique Jun 29

La playlist franceinfo : le nouvel album de Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon Blur The WAEVE Rose Elinor Dougall

2 articles Jun 28

Death Grips Leonard Cohen Brutalismus 3000 David Lynch John Waters Underworld Boys Noize 100 gecs Dylan Brady

Bande à part, Stereogum

Stereogum Jun 27

Wilco, Billy Bragg, & Natalie Merchant Performed Mermaid Avenue Live For The First Time At Solid Sound

Billy Bragg Natalie Merchant Wilco Jeff Tweedy Woody Guthrie

All About Jazz Jun 27

Bob Dylan at the Rady Shell

Bob Dylan Tony Garnier Julian Lage Carla Bley Jimmy Reed

12 articles Jun 26

Phoebe Bridgers sombr boygenius Alex G Jack Antonoff Ethan Gruska Lucy Dacus Julien Baker

Billboard, Clash Music, Consequence of Sound +9

Louder Sound Jun 26

"I just couldn’t relate to him at all. I could see that he was thinking, Who is this weird guy?" When David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen first met in 1974, it did not go well at all

David Bowie Bruce Springsteen Ronnie Wood Bob Dylan Dave Grohl Metallica Ozzy Osbourne Angus Young

Overview

Recent developments in contemporary folk include the release of a documentary trailer featuring rock legends Slash, Dave Grohl, and Bruce Springsteen, while new interpretations of Joni Mitchell's work highlight her influence on artists like Graham Nash and contemporary musicians such as MJ Lenderman and Sufjan Stevens. Additionally, tributes to Neil Young and Cat Stevens, along with posthumous releases and new album announcements, underscore ongoing interest in legacy artists and emerging voices in the genre.

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