The technology of music recording has usually shaped, to a large extent, the music that is recorded. We have only written descriptions of popular music before...
“The reason man created stringed instruments: David touched them with a lover’s fingers and they moaned that true love right back at him. Wood and wire...
Her voice is smokey, rough, and sweet at the same time. She’s has been described as one part bourbon; two parts honey. Her path to success...
There is great joy in the blues. It’s an irony easily overlooked. But the North Mississippi Allstars on their 2013 release, World Boogie Is Coming, bring...
There is nothing more unique than the sound of the human voice. From it comes all of the sounds of our spirit, our emotions, our passions....
Dan Crary may not be a household name to many folks today. That is, unless you’re a bluegrass fan or a student of acoustic guitar. Then,...
The press materials for AnDa Union, a Mongolian folk group coming to UCSD on October 27, contain the following legend about the origin of the two-stringed...
Some artists define themselves so well, putting their egos aside for the larger cause of the music they serve, just the mention of their names can...
Every June for the last nine years a musical miracle occurs in the ship building port of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Nestled just to the west of...
