Michael and Tanya Trotter. I cannot wait to see these two fronting their band, The War and Treaty, on Sunday at Newport. Their EP, Down to the River, covers a [ … ]

Darlingside’s new record, Extralife, begins with ominously beautiful, resigned lyrics: “It’s over now / The flag is sunk / The world has flattened out.” The whole album is beautiful and [ … ]

Who: Ben Fisher From: Seattle, WA Song: “The Shell Lottery“ Latest Record: Does The Land Remember Me? (out soon) What about it: “For a long time, for about 30 or 40 years, there were Jewish immigrants from Europe [ … ]

One of the great things about Newport Folk Festival is that there are things that happen there every year that will never happen again. That’s part of the point: what [ … ]

  Who: Erika Wennerstrom From: Austin, TX Song: “Extraordinary Love”  Latest Record: solo debut ‘Sweet Unknown’ What About It: “This song is really a continued theme. It’s a mantra of self [ … ]

What’s in a song that you love and have loved for a long time? Bits of nostalgia, sure. A transportive effect that can take us back to when we were [ … ]

Last year, Rick Massimo’s I Got A Song: A History of The Newport Folk Festival was published. We had a great talk last fall about the book and the history [ … ]

Sometimes a voice just hits you from the first note. A bit of gravel in the back of the throat. Worn by the place where rubber meets the road. Late [ … ]

If there is one set at Newport this year that I will not miss, it’s Low Cut Connie. They will start things off on Saturday on the Quad Stage and [ … ]

We are getting pretty excited to be back at Fort Adams in a few weeks and wanted to connect with some artists playing can’t-miss sets. Becca Mancari will be performing [ … ]