Our garden expert shares the playlist that has helped her stay motivated while working outdoors — starting with James Brown and Al Green.
Category: Folk Music
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Joni Mitchell Returns to the Stage, Golden and in Control
The singer-songwriter’s first announced concert in more than 20 years was a nearly-three-hour reimagining of her catalog that showcased her evolving, rich voice and her ever-sharp wit.
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to Jorja Smith, Silvana Estrada, Miya Folick and more recent highlights.
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Bill Lee, Bassist and Composer of Son Spike Lee’s Films, Dies at 94
He accompanied a wide range of jazz and folk musicians and scored “She’s Gotta Have It,” “School Daze” “Do the Right Thing” and “Mo’ Better Blues.”
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Paul Simon Confronts Death, Profoundly, on ‘Seven Psalms’
The 81-year-old songwriter ruminates on mortality, faith and meaning in an album that could be a farewell.
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Listen to the Mother of All Playlists
Hear songs by Brandi Carlile, 2Pac, Merle Haggard and more for Mother’s Day.
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Dolly Parton Goes Arena Rock, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Jorja Smith, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakira and others.
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Chris Strachwitz, Who Dug Up the Roots of American Music, Dies at 91
Traveling the nation to discover little-known performers for the Arhoolie label, which he founded in 1960, he earned a nickname: El Fanático.
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When Connie Converse, the ‘Female Bob Dylan,’ Lived in N.Y.C.
There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.
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Did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Gasp) Get It Right?
Hear songs from the class of 2023’s seven inductees, including Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson.
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Gordon Lightfoot’s 10 Essential Songs
The Canadian singer-songwriter, who died on Monday at 84, brought his rueful baritone to memorable, melancholy material.
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Moogs and Muppets: Record Shopping in Brooklyn
Picking through the bins at the Academy Records Annex, and rediscovering “Switched-On Rock,” as well as albums by Tim Hardin and Otis Redding.