Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.
Category: Folk Music
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Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies.
People used to eat up salacious stories of rock ’n’ roll excess. Now they’re the last thing filmmakers want to touch.
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Nick Drake, Long a Folk Mystery, Is (Partly) Revealed
A 42-track collection built around two found recordings helps illuminate the creative process of the revered but elusive icon, who died in 1974.
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Nine Inch Nails Revisits the ’80s, and 9 More New Songs
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More Woody Guthrie Songs? Yes, From a Trove of Homemade Recordings.
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An Unearthed Joni Mitchell Jazz Demo, and 11 More New Songs
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15 Surprising Show-Tune Covers for Broadway’s Big Night
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In the Age of the Algorithm, Roots Music Is Rising
Streaming services are helping revive America’s most old-fashioned, undigital genre.
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Christy Moore, Ireland’s Folk Music Legend, Is Still Writing History
Even though he just turned 80 and doesn’t leave the country, Moore finds himself at a surprising career peak, performing for generations of fans with an intense connection to his music.
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Fiona Apple’s Statement About Jailed Mothers, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Kali Uchis, Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams, I’m With Her and others.
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U.K. Folk Bands Use Centuries-Old Ditties to Discuss Prison Abolition, Trans Rights and the Gig Economy
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