For the shortest month of the year, February was still chock-full of great new roots music. Spotlight artist Big Richard blessed No Depression with a brilliant essay on where the get the audacity to be one of the most ferocious and funny bluegrassers around and Nashville-via-New Zealand fiddler George Jackson
For its 33rd edition, the Wintergrass Festival (February 19-22, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bellevue, Washington) pulled out all the stops to celebrate traditional roots music and its evolution.
The fest’s self-proclaimed theme was “Rad Trad! Listen, Learn, Belong.” With performances by
This week on Folk Alley, as Black History Month winds down and we look ahead to Women’s History Month in March, we celebrate the contributions of amazing Black women of folk, roots, and Americana – both historical and contemporary. Hear music from Bessie Jones, Odetta, Etta Baker, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Allison Russell, Sunny War, Yasmin Williams, Valerie June, Miko Marks, and more.
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Check out this week’s best new folk, roots, and Americana music in rotation at Folk Alley!
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Luke Combs doesn’t have a lot of regrets… but one moment in his life that he thinks back on a lot is when he unfortunately missed the birth of he and his wife Nicole’s second son, Beau. It was in August of 2023 when Beau Lee Combs was born. The couple welcomed their first child, Tex, in June of 2022, so their second child was quite the quick turnaround. In an interview with Jay Shetty, Combs revealed that it was […]
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Sierra Ferrell is a sensational artists for representing country and Appalachian roots music on a national stage, and that’s exactly what she got to do Saturday, February 28th on Saturday Night Live.
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Nine people were hurt in a mass shooting at a music venue in Cincinnati early on Sunday morning. There are no known deaths at this time.
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Accidents can happen on the road to WrestleMania. Just ask WWE star Kiana James. The wrestler, who is typically seen on SmackDown, is known for her brains, beauty, and brawn. The 28-year-old former college gymnast and NXT Tag Team Champion recently earned a spot in the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event, which took place at the United Center […]
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A viral post about cat owners in Sweden has many wondering if felines are treated better than people. It states that owners can’t leave their cat alone for long periods of time and need “daily human interaction. “Kittens are also expected to grow up with other cats,” it adds. “Officials say it reflects a better understanding that […]
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