Joe Crookston's artist-in-residence creation

"National World War I Museum's 100-Year-Old Letters Provide Inspiration For A Folk Song" -- Laura Spencer/KCUR

A Rosalie Sorrells tribute album

"Rosalie Sorrels, Idaho’s ‘Travelin’ Lady,’ gets her due" -- Dana Oland/Idaho Statesman

CD Review

"Malcolm Holcombe: Another Black Hole" -- Hal Horowitz/American Songwriter

Closing the Folk Alliance

"Saturday brings Folk Alliance festival to a satisfying close" -- Timothy Finn/Robert Trussell/Bill Brownlee

A little late with this

"Folk Alliance: Lomax Challenge Videos" -- Stephen D. Winick/Huffington Post

Folk Alliance coverage

"Folk Alliance Day One: Delicate, slick and raw — take your pick" -- Kansas City Star

Folk Alliance coverage

"Folk Alliance Day 2: words and sounds" -- Henry L. Carrigan Jr.

Folk Alliance coverage

"Thursday’s Folk Alliance conference delivers the usual wide variety of music, performers" -- Kansas City Star

Folk Alliance coverage

"Friday’s Folk Alliance features a folk legend and a heavy international flavor" -- The Kansas City Star

John Prine

Rick Kogan/Chicago Tribune writes about John Prine -- the video portion featuring the venerable singer-songwriter begins around the 11:09 mark.

An interview with musician/actor Ronny Cox

"Ronny Cox: Movies pay, but music feeds his soul" -- Robert Trussell

Try these artists out

"10 Acts That Reimagined The Possibility Of Folk" -- Mike Montemarano

Dan Hicks has passed

"Dan Hicks, of the Hot Licks, Dies at 74; Countered the ’60s Sound" -- Peter Keepnews/New York Times

Tracy Grammer podcast

Here's a link to a Bob Weiser/WOMR podcast that runs about a half hour and features Tracy Grammer. She talks about her meeting Dave Carter, how their relationship blossomed, the trials and tribulations they endured on the personal side and also performs two of Carter's songs as well as one of her own, a new one.

To tour or not to tour

"Touring Can’t Save Musicians in the Age of Spotify" -- Mike Errico

Not sure how much of this relates to folk musicians but how do you even get the word out about a new release and sell some product without touring? Folk music radio shows can only do so much.