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Madfish Music announces Laura Nyro’s ‘Hear My Song – The Collection 1966-1995,’ a deluxe 19-CD box set, releasing December 6, 2024. This limited edition set includes all 10 studio albums, six live albums (with two previously unreleased concerts), Nyro’s original 1966 demo tape, and rare bonus material.

Featuring in-depth liner notes, a foreword by Sir Elton John, and testimonials from music legends, the collection celebrates Nyro’s groundbreaking artistry and lasting influence on music.

A wonderful world indeed. And Thanksgiving Day is a perfect time to be grateful for it.

If Woody Guthrie captured the heart of the working man’s lot in life and foreshadowed “the folk scare” of the early ’60s, then Arlo Guthrie gave warmth, humor and an Everyman perspective that reached a much larger demographic with his style and youthful exuberance.

Discover the Best Five UK Blues Singles of 2024: From Joanne Shaw Taylor’s deeply personal heartbreak to Mick Clarke’s funky Latin blues grooves, this list celebrates the year’s most captivating blues tracks, featuring soulful vocals, powerful storytelling, and exceptional musicianship.

The video for “Things They Tellin’ You” from Robert Connely Farr’s ‘Pandora Sessions’ captures the universal weight of suffering and the blurred lines between truth and deception. Directed by longtime collaborator Jay Bundy Johnson, the visual pairs Farr’s melancholic, minimalist blues with haunting footage from the Prelinger Archive.

Smack dab in the middle of the milling crowds at the Notodden Blues Festival is the stage where the Little Steven’s Band Camp students play. “It’s very important for us to do that,” Festival Director Jostein Forsberg explained. “You’re going to see the kids one way or the other.”

His most important contribution to the music community is as an educator. He founded Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music in 1957 along with Win Stracke and Dawn Greening. Hamilton taught guitar and banjo and served as unofficial dean. Artists including Pete Seeger, Odetta, Doc Watson, and Bill Monroe performed at the school in its early years.

The influences of those who have gone before her may be apparent in her playing but there is no denying she has a style uniquely her own.

Regardless of how one celebrates Halloween, most can agree that there’s always a hint of darkness in the air at this time of year.

Discover the real meaning behind “Black Cat Bone,” which is prominently featured in a number of blues songs, from Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, and more!