Ace Fingerpicker Charlie Parr Revisits His Catalog on Self-Titled Album
Parr returns to some songs he’d written years earlier, determined to “live through them again, and take them apart, and put them together.”
Album Review: Scorching Guitar-Dobro Combo of Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley Live In a ‘World Full of Blues’
Ickes and Hensley are clearly made for each other, and over time they’ve learned how to bring out their one-upping best.
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Peruvian Flavors Dominate on Ciro Hurtado’s ‘Altiplano’
Altiplano takes a relatively minimalist approach to revisiting and reinventing the Andean music of his homeland
David Pritchard’s Kaleidoscopic, Multi-Layered ‘Evanescent’ Brings Trancelike, Energetic Instrumentals
Melodic Moments flit through multitracked acoustics in meditative grooves
‘Adam Palma Meets Chopin’ Brings an Insistent Groove to the Classical Master’s Pieces
Who knew Frédéric Chopin could be so funky
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Abigail Dowd’s ‘Not What I Seem’ is Full of Personal Reflections and Compelling Stories
The guitar-driven introspective folk of the 1970s is a touchstone, but so are blues and roots rock ’n’ roll
Terry Robb’s ‘Confessin’ My Dues’ is Full of Rough-Hewn Roots Music and Down-Home Barn-Burners
Blues is never far away from this fingerpicker
François Vola’s ‘Back to Bluegrass’ is a Testament to the French Guitarist’s Love for the Genre
If it seems that the French Riviera is too far from the hollers of the Smoky Mountains to be authentic, think again
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Album Review: Simba Baumgartner’s Gypsy Jazz ‘Les yeux noir’
On his debut album, Les yeux noirs (Water is Life Records), Django Reinhardt’s great-grandson Simba Baumgartner stretches the boundaries of Gypsy jazz, injecting experimentation and youthful energy into the genre.
Catfish Keith Plays Some Smokin’ Guitar on ‘Reefer Hound: Viper Songs Revisited’
At 21, Keith Kozacik recorded his first song about smoking dope, and three decades later, he’s still going strong
‘Sunset Avenue Sessions’ is a Charming Set of Country-Flavored Covers and Originals
This trio is made up of the three clearly capable country-oriented singer-songwriters Lizanne Knott, Jesse Terry, and Michael Logen
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The Andrew Collins Trio Spreads Its Wings Wide on Double Album ‘Tongue & Groove’
This double set of 11 vocal songs (Tongue) and 11 instrumentals (Groove) is the best of both worlds
Album Review: History Springs from John Smith’s Picking and Singing on ‘Hummingbird’
Smith comes home to the progressive folk guitar that inspired him
Album Review: Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles Deliver ‘Heart Songs’
Acoustic guitar aces Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles have teamed up on "Heart Songs" to put fans in a mellow mood on this collection of 14 sentimental fingerstyle instrumentals.
Marley’s Ghost’s ‘Travelin’ Shoes’ Gives Praise to a Hallelujah Revival
The album summons a sound akin to a gospel revival through precise picking, acapella embellishments, and soothing songs of praise
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Album Review: Joe Robinson’s ‘Undertones’ is Dense with Brilliant Moments
The original songs on Undertones are pleasant enough, but Robinson’s guitar playing is what really does the talking, to borrow his phrase
Mimi Fox’s ‘This Bird Still Flies’ is a Quietly Adventurous Acoustic Outing
The seasoned jazz guitarist largely foregoes flash here for stunning lyrical solos that often exude a sense of quietude
Album Review: Hayes Carll ‘What It Is’
With Hayes Carll's dust-dry Texas delivery, this album knows how to rock when it needs to rock, dance when it needs to dance, and lean in close when he needs to promise.
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Fingerstylist Mark Vickness’ Solo Debut ‘Places’ is Varied and Virtuosic
A varied and virtuosic “photo album” of remote, gritty, and mystical locales
Scott Tennant’s ‘The Segovia Sessions’ Highlights the Maestro as a Composer
This album,by Los Angeles Guitar Quartet co-founder Scott Tennant presents 36 of Segovia’s works
Playlist Album Review: Steve James, ‘Blues and Folk Songs, Vol. 1’
An engaging primer on solo acoustic blues, featuring a collection of blues, rags, and ballads.
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New Sounds: Watch Rodrigo y Gabriela Play the Title Track from Their New Album, ‘Mettavolution’
It's a been a while since we've heard new music from the powerhouse nylon-string-guitar-wielding duo of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero, better known, of course, as Rodrigo y Gabriela.
The Honey Dewdrops’ ‘Anyone Can See’ Mixes Folk Activism with Downhome Charm
The Honey Dewdrops show that you can be downhome and in the thick of it at the same time, as long as you’re flexible and go with the flow.
‘Rhythm Future Quartet and Friends’ Is More Than Just Gypsy Jazz
This album brings finesse and frivolity in equal measure
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‘The Social Power of Music’ Box Set Celebrates Songs of Justice, Reverence, Celebration, and More
This Smithsonian Folkways production is a benchmark for folk compilations to come