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Ed Sheeran Reveals KATSEYE’s ‘Gnarly’ Inspired Him to Reach Out & Write ‘Animal’

Ed Sheeran KATSEYE

2 articles Yesterday

Kingfishr Primal Scream Shane MacGowan The Jesus and Mary Chain Tom Waits U2 Bob Geldof The Pogues Amble Bruce Springsteen Camille O’Sullivan Damien Dempsey David Gray

Spin, Stereogum

6 articles Yesterday

Richard Thompson Werner Herzog Jim O’Rourke Henry Kaiser

Clash Music, KLOF Mag, Paste Magazine +3

American Songwriter Yesterday

27 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Youngest Daughter of Country Music’s Most Famous Family and the First To Record a Johnny Cash Classic

Johnny Cash The Carter Family Anita Carter Hank Snow Waylon Jennings Hank Williams

American Songwriter Yesterday

Paul McCartney Shares His Regrets About How He Treated This Cultural Icon in Unearthed Interview

Paul McCartney The Beatles John Lennon Yoko Ono Linda McCartney Wings

2 articles Yesterday

Rhiannon Giddens Our Native Daughters Steve Martin Mavis Staples Mary Chapin Carpenter Hurray for the Riff Raff Ed Helms

Pollstar, Variety Music

9 articles Yesterday

Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen The War and Treaty Jon Bon Jovi Public Enemy Jonathan Cain John Mellencamp Foo Fighters

American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag +5

Americana Highways Yesterday

REVIEW: Claire Lynch “Empty Pair of Shoes”

Claire Lynch Cathy Fink

2 articles Yesterday

Laura Veirs

Clash Music, POPnews

Exclaim! Yesterday

Joy Oladokun Maps Out North American Tour

Joy Oladokun Nat Myers

PopMatters Yesterday

Aaron Lee Tasjan Holds a Funhouse Mirror to America

Aaron Lee Tasjan Todd Snider John Lennon Paul McCartney Lydia Loveless

Bande à part Yesterday

Joy Oladokun annonce son nouvel album Hope Is A Heavy Thing : écoutez « Kind »

Joy Oladokun Bob Dylan J Dilla Adekunle Gold

Americana UK Yesterday

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

David Keenan

The Line of Best Fit Yesterday

"Ladies who longform": Getting bookish with Emma-Lee Moss and Kathryn Williams

Emmy the Great Kathryn Williams

American Songwriter Yesterday

How Isolation and Love Fueled Paul McCartney’s Greatest Solo Masterpiece in 1970

Paul McCartney The Beatles John Lennon

Holler Yesterday

George Strait Was “So Down-to-Earth and Friendly” When They First Met, Jim Lauderdale Recalls

George Strait Jim Lauderdale

2 articles Yesterday

BABYMONSTER 파리타 Asa

Allkpop, Soompi

3 articles Yesterday

The Kinks The Beatles George Harrison Dave Davies John Lennon Paul McCartney Ray Davies

Happy Mag, NME, RTBF – Musique

Magnet Magazine Yesterday

Neil Young Released “Landing On Water” 40 Years Ago Today

Neil Young Crazy Horse

The 13th Floor Yesterday

Robyn Hitchcock – The Confuser (Tiny Ghost) (13th Floor Album Review)

Robyn Hitchcock The Soft Boys Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians Babybird The Clientele Mark William Lewis Lambchop

Billboard Yesterday

Ed Sheeran Reveals KATSEYE’s ‘Gnarly’ Inspired Him to Reach Out & Write ‘Animal’

Ed Sheeran KATSEYE

6 articles Yesterday

Richard Thompson Werner Herzog Jim O’Rourke Henry Kaiser

Clash Music, KLOF Mag, Paste Magazine +3

American Songwriter Yesterday

Paul McCartney Shares His Regrets About How He Treated This Cultural Icon in Unearthed Interview

Paul McCartney The Beatles John Lennon Yoko Ono Linda McCartney Wings

9 articles Yesterday

Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen The War and Treaty Jon Bon Jovi Public Enemy Jonathan Cain John Mellencamp Foo Fighters

American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag +5

2 articles Yesterday

Laura Veirs

Clash Music, POPnews

PopMatters Yesterday

Aaron Lee Tasjan Holds a Funhouse Mirror to America

Aaron Lee Tasjan Todd Snider John Lennon Paul McCartney Lydia Loveless

Americana UK Yesterday

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

David Keenan

American Songwriter Yesterday

How Isolation and Love Fueled Paul McCartney’s Greatest Solo Masterpiece in 1970

Paul McCartney The Beatles John Lennon

2 articles Yesterday

BABYMONSTER 파리타 Asa

Allkpop, Soompi

Magnet Magazine Yesterday

Neil Young Released “Landing On Water” 40 Years Ago Today

Neil Young Crazy Horse

2 articles Yesterday

Kingfishr Primal Scream Shane MacGowan The Jesus and Mary Chain Tom Waits U2 Bob Geldof The Pogues Amble Bruce Springsteen Camille O’Sullivan Damien Dempsey David Gray

Spin, Stereogum

American Songwriter Yesterday

27 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Youngest Daughter of Country Music’s Most Famous Family and the First To Record a Johnny Cash Classic

Johnny Cash The Carter Family Anita Carter Hank Snow Waylon Jennings Hank Williams

2 articles Yesterday

Rhiannon Giddens Our Native Daughters Steve Martin Mavis Staples Mary Chapin Carpenter Hurray for the Riff Raff Ed Helms

Pollstar, Variety Music

Americana Highways Yesterday

REVIEW: Claire Lynch “Empty Pair of Shoes”

Claire Lynch Cathy Fink

Exclaim! Yesterday

Joy Oladokun Maps Out North American Tour

Joy Oladokun Nat Myers

Bande à part Yesterday

Joy Oladokun annonce son nouvel album Hope Is A Heavy Thing : écoutez « Kind »

Joy Oladokun Bob Dylan J Dilla Adekunle Gold

The Line of Best Fit Yesterday

"Ladies who longform": Getting bookish with Emma-Lee Moss and Kathryn Williams

Emmy the Great Kathryn Williams

Holler Yesterday

George Strait Was “So Down-to-Earth and Friendly” When They First Met, Jim Lauderdale Recalls

George Strait Jim Lauderdale

3 articles Yesterday

The Kinks The Beatles George Harrison Dave Davies John Lennon Paul McCartney Ray Davies

Happy Mag, NME, RTBF – Musique

The 13th Floor Yesterday

Robyn Hitchcock – The Confuser (Tiny Ghost) (13th Floor Album Review)

Robyn Hitchcock The Soft Boys Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians Babybird The Clientele Mark William Lewis Lambchop

Overview

Recent folk and roots music news includes Cher being ordered to pay $1 million in legal fees over a royalties dispute with the widow of Sonny Bono, while Noah Kahan's concert was canceled due to bad weather and a copycat artist gains traction on the Billboard Hot 100. Meanwhile, tributes to musical legends continue, with Willie Nelson’s son and Miranda Lambert honoring Kris Kristofferson, and Van Morrison referencing a new bridge in a recent lyric.

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Tribute album to Shane MacGowan features U2, Tom Waits, Bob Geldof, and others

Richard Thompson announces 20th solo album 'Hippies, Thugs and Heroes'

Rhiannon Giddens Signs With WME for Music Representation

Bruce Springsteen joins Bon Jovi for surprise performance at MSG residency finale

Laura Viers Announces New Album ‘Temple Songs’

BABYMONSTER unveils teaser for 'MOON' music video featuring Pharita and Asa

Dave Davies says George Harrison was the only Beatle he really liked

Richard Thompson announces 20th solo album 'Hippies, Thugs and Heroes'

Bruce Springsteen joins Bon Jovi for surprise performance at MSG residency finale

Laura Viers Announces New Album ‘Temple Songs’

BABYMONSTER unveils teaser for 'MOON' music video featuring Pharita and Asa

Tribute album to Shane MacGowan features U2, Tom Waits, Bob Geldof, and others

Rhiannon Giddens Signs With WME for Music Representation

Dave Davies says George Harrison was the only Beatle he really liked

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