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John Smith Impresses with His Modern Take on Folk Traditions in 'Hummingbird'

John Smith's Hummingbird is poised to introduce an artist John Renbourn once called "the future of folk music" to a worldwide audience.

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Over the Rhine Find Their Center with 'Love & Revelation'

Folk-pop duo, Over the Rhine offer mature honesty and emotional depth on their latest release, Love & Revelation.

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Pamela Polland and the Exhumed 'Gas Station'

Forty-six years ago, singer-songwriter Pamela Polland was poised for world domination. She and her then-manager, Diane Sward Rapaport, tell PopMatters about the cancelled 1973 album finally out this month.

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Rachael Sage Shares Fan-Generated Wonder in Music Video for "Spark" (premiere)

Fans of singer-songwriter Rachael Sage ignite wonder with the music video for her acoustic reworking of "Spark".

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John Smith Revisits British Folk Classic "The Time Has Come" (premiere)

Praised by John Renbourn as "the future of folk music", John Smith continues to exemplify that with his LP, Hummingbird and the single, "The Time Has Come".

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Helado Negro and the Gentle Urgency of 'This Is How You Smile'

With his seventh full-length album, This Is How You Smile, Helado Negro offers a soothing, personal musical journey.

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Sharon Van Etten Manages to Do Everything Well These Days

Sharon Van Etten has more than "musician" listed on her résumé after releasing her fifth full-length studio album in January. Raising her young son, touring, and acting have her plate piled high, but who knows what this mother of reinvention will do next.

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Astralingua Beautifully Capture the Hopes and Heartaches of Existence on 'Safe Passage'

Flooded with gorgeous, philosophical melancholia from start to finish, Astralingua's Safe Passage is a masterful accomplishment in every way.

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Million Miles Crafts a Sultry Reimagining of Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?" (premiere)

In this imaginative, acoustic reconstruction of Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?", Million Miles saunters amidst the blues.

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Fate McAfee Recalls a Real Life Tale in "Preacherwoman Blues" (premiere)

In this picturesque reflection on a coffee shop chat with a preacher, folk artist Fate McAfee invites listeners to walk in his shoes for a moment.

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Fighting Above Your Class: Steve Poltz on Songwriting, Loss, Relocation and, Yes, Wrestling

Veteran singer-songwriter, Steve Poltz's album Shine On exemplifies his best artistic tendencies, although he still lets the people do the talking.

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'Sky Blue' Is Another Star in Townes Van Zandt's Posthumous Career

Sky Blue is raw and deceptively simple thereby creating the space for Townes Van Zandt to remind listeners of his musical prowess and emotional sagacity.

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Jeff Tweedy Accompanies Woody Guthrie on a New Rendition of "I Don't Like The Way This World's A-Treatin' Me" (premiere)

Ahead of Record Store Day, a never-before-heard duet between Woody Guthrie and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy comes to light.

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Danny Schmidt Reminds Us That "Words Are Hooks" (premiere)

With his haunting new single "Words Are Hooks", Austin folk artist Danny Schmidt aims to remind listeners of the poignancy that words can carry.

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'Wasteland, Baby' Highlights Hozier As an Impactful Voice in the Art and Activism Sphere

Hozier needed Wasteland, Baby! to recapture the energy created by his previous releases then further light the artist's skill and vision of his craft. Wasteland, Baby! certainly delivers.

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Sam Densmore Sounds the Carpe Diem Horn With "Damn the Consequences" (premiere)

Portland folk artist Sam Densmore circles back to contemporary pop sounds on "Damn the Consequences" after some time in the valley of the lo-fi.

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