Folk Alley Radio Show #251120

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a tribute to the late folk and Americana troubadour Todd Snider, who passed away at 59 on November 14, plus hear new songs from Sara Bareilles with Brandi Carlile (featuring lyrics by the late poet-activist Andrea Gibson), Robert Plant with Suzi Dian, Muireann Bradley, Alison Brown & Steve Martin, Tommy Emmanuel, and Jack Johnson & Hermanos Gutiérrez. In hour two, enjoy songs of gratitude and family for Thanksgiving from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, The Mammals, and Kacey Musgraves, alongside new music from William Prince, Brennen Leigh, Willie Nelson, Ye Vagabonds, Wes Corbett, favorites from Jesse Welles, Pharis & Jason Romero, Jake Blount, and more.

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Police Conclude It’s “Likely” That Late Country Star’s Reported Assault Was a Self-Inflicted Injury

NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 17: Todd Snider performs at The Cannery on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music)

The country singer passed away on November 15, just 13 days after being arrested outside a hospital in Utah.

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Music Reviews: Jimi Hendrix’s ‘The Axis: Bold as Love Sessions,’ plus Bobby Charles, Dr. John, and Nina Simone

Jimi Hendrix Bold as Love Box ContentsMusic Reviews: Jimi Hendrix’s ‘The Axis: Bold as Love Sessions,’ plus Bobby Charles, Dr. John, and Nina Simone “Well, I got this guitar, and I learned how to make it talk,” sings Bruce Springsteen in his iconic “Thunder Road.” No knock on Bruce, who plays his instrument masterfully, but if that line applies to anyone, […]

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