Here are some of the musicians, faces and scenes from Saturday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Folkfaces 7. It was only one day of the four-day festival, and roughly noon to…
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By Elmer Ploetz JAM Editor There was a legendary (at least in the radio world) promo made back in 1977 called “Tomorrow Radio” that imagined itself as a look back…
Wilco – Cousin Charley Crockett – Live More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith Buddy & Julie Miller – In the Throes Lydia Loveless – Nothing’s Gonna…
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If you’re a fan of Americana music, you’re already aware that the world has lost Robbie Robertson. The main songwriter in The Band, the creator of the original “Last Waltz”…
On Aug. 9, we were celebrating my son’s birthday, and a friend sent me a message on my phone that Robbie Robertson had died. I was stunned. Robbie and The…
It’s oddly fitting that one of the most influential figures in the evolution of what we now refer to as Americana music was actually born in Toronto, Canada, to a…
You don’t live to be a songwriter my age without collecting a very long list of influences. It’s often said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. I’m not…
There are two deadlines this month due to two of the shows happening in early September. To be eligible, you must be a current member of the Sportsmen’s Americana Music…
By Elmer Ploetz JAM Editor Tyler Westcott likes to think of the Folkfaces Fest as a festival by musicians and for musicians. Luckily for the rest of us, we…