Sue Foley
|Frozen solid, after having it broken almost beyond repair, it would take a blow torch to melt Sue Foley’s heart. At least that’s the impression she gives in a tough, … Read more
Frozen solid, after having it broken almost beyond repair, it would take a blow torch to melt Sue Foley’s heart. At least that’s the impression she gives in a tough, … Read more
Photos by Ebet Roberts The last day at Folk Alliance dawned fraught with mixed emotions. Like the pop-up on a Thanksgiving turkey, we aren’t done yet, but we’re trembling, and will … Read more
Taking to heart the old adage “ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” U.K. singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid expresses her wish to be returned to the earth in death, in “Break Me … Read more
If your musical vocabulary is extensive, you know the the Gullah/Geechee tradition, descendents of enslaved Africans brought to the New World to work the plantations of coastal South Carolina, Georgia, North … Read more
Besides the great church choirs that launched superstars in the gospel and soul traditions, including Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, many of those red-jacketed lads in the Philadelphia Boys Choir … Read more
Photos by Joseph A. Rosen The banner outside the Caldwell Consistory in the small college town of Bloomsburg, PA read “Your Winter Blues Heaven on Route 11.” On Saturday, February … Read more
Recently we lost the undiscovered Mississippi bluesman, Leo “Bud” Welch, who created quite a stir the last couple of years. Now, again through the efforts of folks like Jimbo Mathus … Read more
After a gap of a few years, US acoustic wizard, Chris Smither has resurfaced with a new, 16-track, double album bristling with his ever-quirky look at life, love and all … Read more
Grammy-nominated songwriter Michael Logen has had success on and off stage with his heartfelt indie-folk songs and engaging vocals. Most of us have heard Logen, whose song “Couldn’t Ask for … Read more
The financial world has the 116-year-old Gibson Brands, producer of Gibson guitars, on the brink of bankruptcy. The company has until July 23, 2018 to refinance what is said to be a … Read more